Actividades en Madrid

Hola,

So many fun events in Madrid.

First we went to the Plaza de los Toros, the world's most important stage according to the Spanish. We went on a tour of their bull fighting arena. It was BA all the way. Our tour guide was talking super fast in spanish and then she would come over to Maggie and I and repeat what she just said in english, still talking super fast. It was also extremely cold that day and we were in the shade most of the time. We went into the staduim and took a look at everything from the cement seats. Unfortunately the circus was literally in town and there was a big top in the middle of the arena. We then went down to the bottom of the arena to the dirt, there was some room between the tent and the arena wall. We saw where a bull fighter hides from the bull if he/she must.

Some fun facts about Plaza de los Toros:
-24,000 people can fit in the staduim
-Bulls can actually jump the wall and land in the stands. Our tour guides said that is the reason she will not sit in the front rows
-The last bull fighter to die in the stadium was in the 1940s
-There has been one successful American bullfighter, John Fulton
-Many popular bands have played in the Staduim, U2, Rolling Stones, and Shakira just to name a few

That night we went out with some French guys we met at our hostel. I love talking to non-native English speakers. They were quite entertaining, Victor and Roman. We got some drinks and then went to a Tapas bar. It was a great night. And they insisted on paying! I told them when they are in So Cal I will repay the favor.

Maggie is still a bit sickly. She bought an anti-histimine to take care of the runny nose. Ewwww. I think she's gonna make it.

Next stop Barcelona!