The sunset and view were breathtaking.
Madrid was incredible, and the great atmosphere and weather only added to the beautiful sights. My favorite neighborhood in Madrid was definitely Malasaña, an artsy and hip area with small alleys, cafes, and playgrounds. Apparently this area is where the artists emerged after Franco's death in the 80s.
Stumbled across a jamón festival in Plaza Mayor:
I met up with Kirstie, my friend from UCLA, and we made the obligatory visit to Parque del Retiro, Madrid's greenspace analogous to Central Park in New York or the Englischer Garten in Munich:
Having tortilla española and tapas:
Here's Templo de Debod, an Egyptian temple that was donated to Spain for helping Egypt in the 1960s in relocation of Abu Simbel (an enormous rock temple that would've been drowned by the damming of the Nile River and the creation of Lake Nasser). So Spain (along with UNESCO and many other countries) helped Egypt relocate an entire rock temple, and in return Egypt donated an entire temple to Spain.
It was also interesting to see how Halloween is celebrated in Spain.. it is celebrated in that people go out and dress up at night but the commercialization is nowhere near the degree in the U.S. Trick-or-treating, pumpkin carving, and eating sweets don't happen much.
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