Madrid.....

So finally after all the drama of getting to Madrid i finally made it.Getting off the bus the station is packed and i gotta call my homie Andre to link up with him.After a quick phone call and directions i hop on the easy very straightforward subway and im at his place in 30 minutes.The neighborhood he lives in is an artsy place with a little bit of everything,tattoo shops,thrift stores,a couple art galleries,little bars,restaurants,cafes,with a little plaza that's a meeting place/neighborhood hangout/kid playground.Since it was a long day i stayed in the first night,and made plans for the next day.So while my buddy Andre and his girl are at work i set out and check the city on my own.Just like any city,busy streets,department stores,alot more cars here than Madrid and of course tourists.But one thing i thought was interesting was the "Jamon" shops/cafes.They were all adorned with prosciutto legs throughout the whole cafe!There was one place i passed by called "Jamon de Museo", it looked like a wax museum of prosciutto legs,but of course the real reason was the choices of sandwiches you can get for 3 euros and under.Next from there i found a plaza called "Plaza de Espana"where there was a museum called "Templo de Debod".This was this ancient egyptian temple rebuilt holding artifacts from Egyptian history such as "Isis" and "Osiris" also they had a miniature scale version of a famous Pharoah's lodgings.For free it was well worth it,also behind it outside is a beautiful view of Madrid.From there i walked around the city checking the architecture such as the "Almudena Cathedral",the "Royal Palace" and courtyards.From there i headed back to my buddy's neighborhood walked around tried a few different snacks of course.I wonder what we're gonna eat tonight?