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More from Madrid and Toledo

These photos from our time in Madrid and a day trip to Toledo are just too good to pass up! [caption id="attachment_2638" align="alignnone" width="614"] An hour drive led us to this spot above the medieval city of Toledo.[/caption] The narrow streets of Toledo twist and turn then come out in surprising plazas filled with beautiful ...

Te Quiero, España

We’ve had some fantastic day trips and seen so many incredible sights that there’s no way I can be tired. On Wednesday, we went to Las Ventanas where the bull fights are held in Madrid. Our tour guide told us that most bull fighters are 20 to 40-years-old but that you can be eligible to register as young as 16!   We also went to the ...

Días de Madrid

  On Wednesday, we went and toured the largest bull ring in Spain. After we tried different tapas in an outdoor restaurant in the center of Madrid. On Thursday we visited the beautiful city of Toledo, and we saw the most famous cathedral in the city. We explored the old city streets, and found that Toledo is famous for swords - they were in ...

I’m Here, Madrid!

Hola! We have finally arrived in the beautiful city of Madrid! After two delays, each an hour or more long, we left JFK Airport and landed in Madrid. Were the delays worth it? Yes – they were definitely worth the wait! When I first arrived, Madrid reminded me of New York City, only everything is in Spanish, of course. However after being ...

Estamos en España

We have been in Madrid for two days, and I have already tried so many new things! We had churros and chocolate, ensalada campera, y bocadillo calamari. Madrid feels like New York City with all the buildings and great food. Except I noticed a few funny differences: Despicable Me is called "Gru" and Dunkin Donuts is called "Dunkin Coffee", among ...