Madrid

Last time we left you we were about to go and get some grub and a beer. We managed to find a great spot, but were a bit tired so got back to our hostel fairly early. Our hostel was an absolute win, a quiet, air-conditioned, dark sanctuary, were we had quality rest. On saturday we walked around the old part of town, and decided to spend the afternoon in 2 of the most famous of Madrid´s Art Galleries (the Prada and the Reina Sofia). The Prada was full of great works, including Goya, Rembrandt, Raphael and Rubens, with the Reina Sofia being more like the Tate Modern, with modern Impressionist, surrealist, and just generally weird stuff. It also has Picasso´s famous ´Guernicka´, which was pretty impressive, especially as it shows the artists progression towards the final product.

A few more beers, and a Patata´s Bravas later we were again in our sanctuary, ready for sunday and our trip to South America.