Waiting for dinner with Maria and Andy on Saturday night after the game in Madrid - we ended up at a Turkish/Hindu fusion restraunt that had both the best Doner Kebabs ever as well as a full Tandoori menu. We all had Doner Kebabs and split garlic naan and raita (a yogurt/cucumber sauce).
Assesing Alex's post-game bruises
We got super lucky and found a last minute deal at the 4-star Hotel Gran Atlanta for 60 euro- a double room with real carpet (that's a big deal in Spain) and a double mattress (not two twins pushed together) and a bathroom that was floored with blue tile and had blue tile walls - it felt like you were under water. Definitely reccomend the hotel, but not their 12 euro breakfast. You can get an amazing breakfast for around 3 euro per person at any local cafe.
The metro in Madrid
Plaza Mayor - sadly without flamenco dancers this time
Andy attack!
Palacio Real in Madrid
View from the terrace at the Palace - must be nice to be the queen... Andy was convinced that he must have been separated from the Spanish Royal family at birth...
The boys tiptoeing through the tulipsSpring in Madrid is beautiful - it was amazing to see how much had changed since we were there in February... Now everything is green and blooming and the weather is perfect.
I don't remember why but we thought this was a really funny idea at the time...
Fountain on the Paseo del Prado
Thyssen Museum where we got to see Dali, Georgia O'Keefe, Monet, lots of Picasso, more Jackson Pollock, Degas and Chagall.... and we seriously barely made a dent in the collection. Below are a few favorites....
"New York with Moon" by Georgia O'Keefe, 1925
"Dream caused by the flight of a bee around a pomegranate a second before waking up" by Salvador Dali, 1944
Lyre!! I miss my Alpha Chi Omegas!!
Our first Semana Santa parade in Spain! It was amazing - a huge crowd of people but almost complete silence as the Nazarenos/penitents (in the pointy hats) passed by with the candles and the float.
The float being carried threw the streets - I can't even imagine how much it weighs or how bruised up the penitents are after carrying it.
I don't remember why but we thought this was a really funny idea at the time... 
Fountain on the Paseo del Prado 
Thyssen Museum where we got to see Dali, Georgia O'Keefe, Monet, lots of Picasso, more Jackson Pollock, Degas and Chagall.... and we seriously barely made a dent in the collection. Below are a few favorites...."New York with Moon" by Georgia O'Keefe, 1925"Dream caused by the flight of a bee around a pomegranate a second before waking up" by Salvador Dali, 1944
Lyre!! I miss my Alpha Chi Omegas!!
Our first Semana Santa parade in Spain! It was amazing - a huge crowd of people but almost complete silence as the Nazarenos/penitents (in the pointy hats) passed by with the candles and the float.
The float being carried threw the streets - I can't even imagine how much it weighs or how bruised up the penitents are after carrying it.
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