Blogs from Madrid, District of Madrid, Spain, Europe - page 99

route so farHi Guys, Brook has been adding most of the text and will be filling in the Spain to Morocco entry soon. It´s all typed up on her phone. So I thought I would just add my own personal touch. We are now in Madrid after spending 5 days in Marrakech. It was a bit crazy there. Personally I think 5 days was 2 too many but we did go for a cool day trip to some cascades or waterfall a few hours from Marrakech. They were quite spectacular and we had a good walk down the ravine in which they run, stopping along the way for some excellent views of the falls and the pools below. I was the only one who stripped off and went for a swim. A bit cold but ... read more

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last night was a nice break. we went to movie...one in english with spanish subtitles...and then went on a quest to find food that wasn't in a bar at 22.30....1030 pm. then we went to bed at about 11 or 12. it was an nice change of pace. it's now our last day in madrid. so far it has been a good one too...we got up half way early this morning...well as early as we could, because we are sharing a room with 3 other girls who got up just as my alarm went off and jumped in the shower one right after the other before we could get in...so we left our hostel as early as we could. it was really sunny and warm out...which is a first for us here. we got some ... read more

so...we made it to madrid. and its really really cold here. okay...so not really cold, just windy. and last night we got caught in a rain storm...but we really like it here other than that. today everything is shut down because it´s their labor day. tomorrow is shaylea´s birthday and also their dos de mayo festival. they are setting up stages all over town...we are assuming they are for tomorrow, so that should be pretty cool. this morning we ventured out in the cold and made it as far as palacio real, a royal palace, but didn´t go inside because it´s closed today. we then found an internet cafe...and here we are. last night we explored the city a little and discovered the magical powers of tapa bars. you order a beer and they give ... read more

(N) We overnighted in Madrid before our onward connection to Lima tomorrow at 12h30. The hotel was only a few mins walk from Plaza Santa Ana, which sounded great in an article I had read recently. Even though we just dropped the bags at the hotel, it was still midnight before we got to the Plaza. We were amazed at the large amount of people still and drinking at that time! Great nosh of tortilla espanola, potato salad (already indulging my carbo cravings!) and tomatoes, in a typical Spanish tapas bar: big counter, small wooden tables with well-worn marble tops, and paper serviettes strewn all over the floor. Having washed down the above with local lager, we called in at a couple more similar places before heading back.... read more

Ok, where do I start? Well, let´s just say i wasn´t so lucky catching my flights this time as i did last trip... So, i´m going to be on my fifth flight in a day and a half... So, I started at LAX to Cincinati, Cincinati to Atlanta, Atlanta to La Guardia, La Guardio to JFK (via taxi, hence part of my blog title), JFK to Madrid, and now Madrid to Barcelona... Let me just breathe a sigh of relief here. Ok, so there was suppose to be train somewhere in here but the train service has a holiday this Sunday, so that´s why i´m gonna be taking a plane to Barcelona. I have met some interesting characters. My flight to Madrid, i sat next to quite attractive girl that looked a bit like Selma Hayek ... read more

MONDAY: Our first visit today was to Interes, Spain's government organization responsible for attracting FDI. The presentation was good in terms of presenting Spain's advantages and key attraction factors for corporations. They also presented a few case studies of companies they had worked with, which did a good job of showing us what kind of services they offer and how they interact with companies. Our next stop was Telefonica, a Spanish telecommunications company. The part of this company that stood out for me was their ability to develop solutions for the "bottom of the pyramid" consumer segment. For example, in Latin America, where many consumers cannot afford individual home or mobile phones, Telefonica has installed local community centers with telephones and internet. They have also developed websites for their services targeted specifically to the elderly and ... read more

Okay, so this is what it is all about...sick of hanging around London waiting for Adam´s registration to come through, we decided to bugger off to Spain for a couple of weeks. We booked two flights to Madrid and Adam booked some accommodation in Madrid over the phone and we were ready to go. Adam´s Spanish was very impressive! Well, we soon arrived in Spain and realised that speaking Spanish in Spain was not going to be as easy as first thought. Spanish people speak sooooooooooooooo quickly that you just have to sit there and listen for "buzz words". We´re not in Mexico anymore, this is the real deal! Madrid is a beautiful city and so clean. There will definitely be no dog poo incidents here like we have had in other European cities...I am ... read more