Spain 2015-16: BCN > Madrid > BCN
December 27th 2015 I split these cities up, for a special reason.*
I went to Barcelona first for a couple days, then bused it through the countryside to Madrid for a day and a night, then back to Barcelona in time to celebrate my birthday with all the BCN NYE hoopla in the main square with fireworks and a live band.
First, Madrid was grand, in a word. Things are larger here and the styles are also slightly mor
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