Here are the last shots from Madrid...
I've had a great time in Madrid hanging out with my good friend from New Zealand... As I have said elsewhere, I really needed this trip. I have been a bit high strung of late. For the first time in a long time, I have had to work hard to pick up women... welll... not exactly. Long story, but I served as mi amigos wingman... I held up my end but he didn't make it work. I don't think he is too worried as he leaves Madrid tomorrow for a few days in Amsterdam followed by Paris and then Los Angeles... He will find some action between here and there... I am hoping to hook up with him in LA when I am there mid-week next week...
To the pics (can you tell I've been drinking some fine Spanish wine?)...
The first shot is of a billboard for Diesil in Madrid, as you can see it is quite large... I think it speaks for itself (though it makes me laugh to think of it being placed on any street in North America).
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The second shot is a camera shop around the corner from my hotel... I call it "Paddyjoe's wet spanish dream".
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The next two shots are in the massive public park just next to my hotel... I think it is probably the best public park I have ever been to (and that isn't hyperbole).
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Finally from tonight... after my friend was majorly cock blocked (as wingman I can honestly say there was nothing I could do) we were walking and came across the Museum of Ham... It was just that kind of wackiness that made tonight excellent!
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I really liked Madrid. The only thing I would say is that, in general, the people are a bit cold. The city is lively but the people detract. The place we were in this evening made up for this largely but by and large... there are warmer people in other parts of the planet...