When I was living in Madrid, I decided not to do much for New Year's Eve. I made that decision partly because all of my friends had left for the holidays, but largely because all the clubs in the city were charging entrance fees upwards of 100 Euros when the standard 15 to 20 Euros was already a huge rip-off. Instead ringing in the new year at a crowded club, I grabbed my … [Read more...]
Marijuana in Madrid
Sorry for the misleading (yet totally accurate) headline and sorry for the disappointment—it's simply a clothing store, located just outside the Plaza Major in downtown Madrid, Spain. Not a bad name for a store though. I'm guessing they get a lot of disappointed pop-ins, but many of them might feel too embarrassed to leave immediately and try to cover for the fact they were … [Read more...]
I Hate When My Lunch Is Cooler Than Me
I found this guy hanging in a butcher shop window near Atocha Station in downtown Madrid, Spain. … [Read more...]
Spanish Football Dominates Even Retiro Park in Madrid
My apartment in Madrid was a few minutes from Retiro Park. On sunny days, which is just about every day in Madird, much of the city heads to Retiro to jog, lift weights or play football, tennis or basketball and afterwards, the men hit the little pond to take their shirts off and row each around in tiny boats. Admittedly, some of them do keep their shirts on, but who's going to … [Read more...]