Pops and I in Madrid

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Since I now know Madrid like the back of my hand, I was dad´s ¨tour guide¨when we were in the city. I took him to all my favourite places, plus a few places I had never been!

We took the Madrid tour bus which showed everything, like the Royal Palace, the Prado Museum and Plaza Mayor. We ate dinner that night in this really fancy outdoor restaurant. There was a piano player and fans spraying a light mist of water on us. I tried ¨melon con jamon¨which is melon and ham! It sounds like a wierd combo, and it is. But it tasted delish! Dad was daring and tried the green olives they gave us. Much to his own surprise, he liked them! Then that night we took the tour bus again, but the city seemed like a new place at night with all the lights, and we loved it.

We took a second trip to Madrid later in the week and headed to El Rastro. It is a HUGE market that happens every Sunday. When we got off the subway we just followed the crowds and it was easy to find. After about five minutes I had already bought a dress, earrings and a hat! The prices were right so I couldn´t help it. I tried to barter but that didn´t go over well! haha. Dad said he didn´t normally like markets, but he liked this one! It had everything you can imagine.

Then we found a nice square and had lunch. I had melon and ham again (my new favourite meal) and dad had a salad with wierd, yogurt tasting cheese in it. Then we headed to Retiro Park and spent the entire afternoon and evening people watching. It began with about four drummers sitting together playing music. Soon it turned into a huge party. There were people dancing and singing everywhere. By the end there were about twenty drummers. Dad and I enjoyed just watching it all. When we left at about ten that night, the party was still in full swing!

Dad and I had two fun days in Madrid. Thanks dad 😊

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Photos

Dad with Bear and Strawberry tree
Here´s the classic tourist picture in Madrid. The sheets above him are to stop the heat...

Relax
Dad and I spent hours in Retiro Park... dad enjoyed many a Cerbeca while we were there.

Spider man
Here is dad with a crazy street entertainer.

Melon and Ham
So strange but so delicious...

Yoda
May the force be with you.

El Rastro
The sweet market we went to...

Breaking in
When we arrived home one day, nobody was home to open the gate. So we found ways around it...