TravBuddy.com: jefrois's Madrid: History, Hospitality, and Bar Hopping!!! travel blog Copyright 2005 TravBuddy LLC http://www.travbuddy.com/blogs/9106 My adventures in the beautiful city of Madrid. It is everything that you would expect a Spanish city to be and more. Great weather, beautiful, fun people, and rich history. en-us Mon, 14 May 2007 18:29:57 PST Meson de la Guitarra http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/9106/Spanish-culture-a-bullfight-Plaza-Mayor-a-few-mesones--Madrid-2 Mon, 14 May 2007 18:29:57 PST Meson de la Guitarra Madrid, Spain, May 14, 2007

This is one of a few Mesones located on the historic Cava De San Miguel street in Madrid. Mesones are these long skinny, cave like hole in the wal…

]]> La Casa Del Abuelo http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/9106/Spanish-culture-a-bullfight-Plaza-Mayor-a-few-mesones--Madrid-2 Mon, 14 May 2007 16:31:40 PST La Casa Del Abuelo Madrid, Spain, May 14, 2007

This place is a seafood eatery located in the heart of Santa Ana, the area of Madrid full of bars and restaurants. This small eatery has a lot of …

]]> Spanish culture, a bullfight, Plaza Mayor, a few mesones :) http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/9106/Spanish-culture-a-bullfight-Plaza-Mayor-a-few-mesones--Madrid-2 Mon, 14 May 2007 14:09:37 PST Spanish culture, a bullfight, Plaza Mayor, a few mesones :) Madrid, Spain, May 14, 2007

On my second day in Madrid, I already had the city figured out, and since I got a chance to explore the city yesterday, today was about experienc…

]]> Torre Del Oro Bar Andalu http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/9106/Spanish-culture-a-bullfight-Plaza-Mayor-a-few-mesones--Madrid-2 Mon, 14 May 2007 18:04:16 PST Torre Del Oro Bar Andalu Madrid, Spain, May 14, 2007

This is a Bullfighting Bar. It is located on Plaza Mayor, and has walls lined with bullfighting pictures, stuffed heads of famous bulls, and a…

]]> Hostal Metropol http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/9106/The-city-the-people-the-culture-Madrid-1 Sun, 13 May 2007 16:23:51 PST Hostal Metropol Madrid, Spain, May 13, 2007

This Hostal is located in the same building as my Hostal Luis XV. It takes up the first 5 floors of the building and is very much like a cheap hot…

]]> The city, the people, the culture http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/9106/The-city-the-people-the-culture-Madrid-1 Sun, 13 May 2007 19:23:03 PST The city, the people, the culture Madrid, Spain, May 13, 2007

  I had an awesome time in Madrid, not just because it is a great European city but because it exceeded my expectations, which were already h…

]]> Hostal Luis XV http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/9106/The-city-the-people-the-culture-Madrid-1 Sun, 13 May 2007 18:35:39 PST Hostal Luis XV Madrid, Spain, May 13, 2007

This Hostal was very much like a decent hotel. It is located right on Gran Via, a few blocks away from Puerta del Sol. It is great location, near…

]]>