Yankees v. Red Sox. Sharks v. Jets. Bears v. Packers. Latin v. Parker. Like these other longstanding rivalries, Barcelona and Madrid have been vying to be top dog for quite some time. Though Madrid has been the capital of Spain since Phillip II moved his court there in 1561 (thank you wikipedia), Barcelona has long [...]
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A Blitz Through Madrid
Posted in Madrid on November 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »
This past weekend I went with a few friends, Jeremy and Tanja (my roommate) and two friends of Jeremy’s to Madrid. Since we only had three days we packed in a lot and did not sleep much. Here are some highlights from each of our days: Day One (Friday): -Woke up at 4:30 am to [...]
