So on the 3rd, I had the Fantastic Four come by Madrid to visit me: Danny, Linda, Sharon, and Jimmy. Two days in Madrid to see whatever there is to see seemed like it would suffice but unfortunately, jet lag kicks into the weary travellers. Their hostel in the center of Madrid at the Puerta del SOL where we would have easy access to a lot of the city. Strolled by sites such as Palacio Real, Congress building, Gran Via (great shopping!!!! and I don't even like shopping--too bad we went at night when all stores were closed..haha), Callao, Chueca, Santiago Bernabeau for the Bernabeau stadium where the REAL MADRID futbol games take place and a tour of it, my too-much-construction-going-on neighborhood, Plaza Colon, Stussy store (haha!), etc. while having tapas of sandwich mixtos, tortilla espanolas
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