Madrid & Valencia: Oct. 27 - 31

I recently got to do a girls' trip with my good friend Liz, who just moved to London with her husband Jeff! It is so nice to have a good friend nearby that is going through a similar experience. It was such a great trip! We'll be meeting up again soon...next time with the husbands in tow!

We stayed at the Westin Madrid, a beautiful hotel with a great location. On our first full day we walked around Retiro Park, drank cava in Plaza Mayor, and found the Mercado de San Miguel, a market with different food booths.

 

         

We went to a Flamenco show at Cardamomo! Definitely one of the highlights of the trip. I wanted to post a video, but can't get it to work! 

Last meal in Madrid! Breakfast of champions! Mmmm meats.

  

Other Madrid highlights: 

  

Next stop, Valencia!

We took the high speed train from Madrid. It was only a 90 minute ride. It is a great way to get around Spain. I should note that weather in Spain was fantastic! It was in the mid-70s and sunny the whole time so we had to go to the beach.

  

We also had to have paella...and more meat!! This Iberic ham literally melted in our mouths.

Other Valencia highlights: