A week ago today I moved into my new apartment near Puerta de Toledo. Finally having all my stuff in one (safe!) place, the huge burden that's been weighing on me since I got to Spain--that of not actually having a decent place to live--was lifted at last!
The person I was replacing in the new apartment was still finishing packing his bags, so I set off to explore Madrid, finally, and was reminded of a lot of the things I had missed about Europe, such as random creative graffiti (see the little munaquito above), their funny little gas stations,
the over-the-top architecture and statuary employed for everyday buildings as simple as elementary schools, grand parks where you can go for a boat ride, meet up for a botellón (an outdoor alcoholic meetup with friends), or just sunbathe,
and, of course, last and probably least (though endlessly variable and always good for a few laughs, unless you've had a few too many gambas and you're not feeling too well), the restrooms.
Hey the key to a successful blog is to keep blogging. You still alive we need more stories and pictures!
ReplyDeleteHaha I knoooooow! There's a new one up for you now, Bob! Thanks for reading! :)
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