Madrid 30/6-3/7 2010

Flight: Lufthansa

Weather: like sg

exchange rate: ranging from Euro 1=S$1.75-S$2

i exchange at different timing

12.5 hrs then transit another 2.5 hrs!

deviation cost: extra pay $900+!!!!!

to madrid, im disappointed with Lufthansa flight..

there's no personal TV, the seat abit cranky, no goodie bag

(usually long hrs flight will give a small pouch comprising some things u can use on flight)

sob..

think this is the 1st time i saw an airplane with a portable small bed for baby..

cute hor..

the baby can have a comfy 10+ hrs flight..

30/6/2010-Madrid

reach airport...

wait 2 hrs for my buddies to reach...

this bronzy man is fixed at this seat..

funny hor..

took shuttle bus to a more central place..

can save $ too cos nearer to city..

bus got space to put luaggages..

i do up an itinery list..

reach madrid..

jus walk ard today..

as usual.... this iswat dear will do..

MAN

1st meal in madrid

usually got bread..

some restaurant charge for bread..

so if u dun like bread, tell them to remove..

so will not gana charge..

all these "finger" food is call "tapas"

yummy beef...

their food tends to be more salty.. they'll sprinkle salt on top of food...

but not so oily..

their meals very late one...

lunch is 2-5pm..

(plus break time)

they call it siesta...

dinner is 9-11pm!

sleep at 2am..

so these whole wk, we follow their timing..

haha had dinner ard 9pm..

gosh!

mussels

start exploring madrid..

plaza mayor

us...

plaza mayor..

i carry my UV umbrella!

haha..

the sun is scorching hot la..

but not humid like sg..

so not sticky..

fun pic..

can see me with my umbrella?!

anyway sunglass is a must there..

similar to San Diego..

NOBODY carry umbrella even though its hot!

only i carry..

so aunty.. haha

saw this beautiful vertical landscape!

then we pass by a chio supermkt..

got sell fresh oyster!

yummy!

then go church...

boring....

all church look the same to me..

*yawn*

then we went to the oldest restaurant in madrid..

see below..

food so so only..

anyway food there is expensive n little.

this prawn is ard 20Euro..

same as paris..

food expensive..

pork..

ok ok la..

lamp..

lucky we 5 share food + share cost!

1/7/2010-Toledo..

dear drive!

left hand drive + MANUAL

brave hor..

bigger car dun have in auto..

rent car 2 days ard S$430..

the bldg in front is Madrid stadium..

looks old outside..

our rented car..

we notice that cars park super close!

no space leh!

some is front n back left 1 cm only...

their parking lot do not indicate 1 by 1 car space..

its jus a dotted line...

seems like "park as much car as possible"

i scared duno how to pay parking..

lucky quite user friendly..

just slot $$ n put ticket in front of car..

singapore need to buy parking coupon..

not so tourist friendly oh..

gona visit madrid stadium..

we r all shock tat the inside is soooo chio!

grass very very green..

seats very blue n looks clean..

very big contrast in colour..

FUN pic 1

"GOAL!"

FUN pic 2

at the coach seats

"aiyo why miss.. damn!"

inside got museum...

i like this..

FUN pic 3

at the changing area..

"Why u own goal"-say the coach

"nvm.. be careful nxt time"-say the sweet wife..

haha..

FUN pic 4

"tada.."

FUN pic 5

"we are the coach!"

haha..

my leg half squat in order to adjust to the rite height leh..

leg sour..

cont walking n exploring...

lifen n dear is tour guide...

im the treasurer...

ZP: hmmmm duno..

hahaha

church again..

this is a sneaky shot..

cos cannot take pic in this church..

all looks similar..

i dun really appreciate la..

anyway we went to a church..

dun rem which one...

got Natural aircon one..

we went in.. its cooling like aircon..

i ask the security got aircon?!

cos i was thinking the ceiling is super high..

must use alot aircon ba..

also all church so many hundreds yrs..

got aircon technology meh..

then she told me its natural cooling!

how cool is tat..

outside church damn hot leh..

inside church still can be like 23 degree leh..

not all church is cooling..

only this specific one tat we happen to go..

FUN pic

there's a well behind the gate..

so we play "zhen zi"

super funny la..

dinner:

famous food in spain..

paella..

abit like sg "muay fun"

but the rice is harder..

abit like not fully cooked taste..

with some tapas of course..

2/7/2010-Segovia

i like segovia..

more scenaric

this pic is very nice hor!

great to travel with own clicks!

i love this structure!

this is "Roman Aqueduct"

its built to supply water to segovia in older times..

from above..

theres alot alot alot of bird flying at the central area..

weird leh..

see how BIG the structure is...

im sooo small..

thereafter we drive ard

take pics n enjoy the scenaries..

then we went premium outlet..

not much branded there..

most branded is polo ralph n burberry..

i din buy anything.. boring..

dear bought camper shoe..

cost abt S$90-150..

dear say camper in sg cost $200 n more..

saw this couple shoe

i din buy mine.. cos pain ah..

dear buy..

2 sides different design one..

when put together, its a painting...

innovative n unique hor..

then nxt day all of us proceed differently places liao..

overall i think madrid is very boring...

half day can finish..

but if drive to other area, like toledo n segovia, then good la..