Madrid, On and Off

A day on the hop on/ off bus. It seemed the most practical way to view this city of 6.7m people.
The footpaths outside our hotel are 10m wide, and you still struggle to walk side by side in a forward direction.
Apparently, the Spanish economy is going pretty well by EU standards, and people seem pretty happy. Noticeable they seem to take pride in their appearance and not a lot of homeless about considering the population. Very well presented bunch with quite different clothing choices to NZ.
I think they could employ a few more gardeners, though, as the current lot don't seem to have come back from the Christmas break. A bit of round up wouldn't go amiss.
Some impressive green spaces all the same, which we mostly enjoyed more than the history on offer.
The local cuisine went down a treat tonight, Pintxos ( tapas ) were delivered every few minutes, and they just kept coming. A bit of a trap for a country lad that likes an empty plate!Read more