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I almost included Spanish food in the “must-see” of Madrid. But there is so much to actually see in addition to what there is to eat that I stuck with sights. This is what you get when you visit the capital of what was once 1 of the world’s greatest empires. [Read more…]
Silly me. Having lived a good deal of my life in California, I assumed churros originated in Mexico. I hadn’t realized they were a Spanish export to Mexico. To get churros in Madrid, I went to the most iconic place in Madrid to get them: [Read more…]
On my last day in Madrid, I finally got to central Madrid and saw some of the major sights people usually see on their 1st days in Madrid–Puerta del Sol, Plaza Mayor, and the Royal Palace of Madrid. Of course, I took in some lesser known sights as well. [Read more…]
I started off the day in Alcalá de Henares with the Iberian brunch. It included 2 of my now favorite Spanish foods–Spanish (potato) omelet and Iberian ham. Seriously, if croquettes had come with it, it would have been the trifecta! [Read more…]
On the way to the Museo Arqueológico, I stopped at a bakery to start off the day with a “sugar palm”. [Read more…]