We woke up in our hotel on a bright sunny Saturday morning. We enjoyed a complimentary continental breakfast at the hotel. Tyler was drinking some Danimals when Mason bumped into him and caused Tyler to spill his beverage on himself!
After a quick change, we were all ready to go. We took the Metro to the Santiago Bernabeu stadium for €2 each. Sport:We were excited for the intense soccer match rivalry between Real Madrid and Barcelona! Andre and Rohan were staring eachother down because they liked opposing teams. Andre loved Cristiano Ronaldo so much, who was Real Madrid's star player. We were excited because the tickets were only €20. Once we arrived at the game, we found our seats in the nosebleed section. Almost 100,000 people were there, and everyone was wildly cheering for their team!
White & gold Madrid flags and red & blue Barcelona flags were flying all around the arena! People had traveled from all over the world to see this intense match of two of the best teams in the league. It was a close match, filled with insane goals! At halftime, we enjoyed some traditional Spanish churros and burgers. Rohan fit a whole 3 chocolate churros in his mouth at once! The churros tasted very sweet and the burgers were chewy and savory. We visited the team apparel store as well, where I bought a Real Madrid hat for my brother. We then returned to our seats and spectated the rest of the game. The final score was 3-2. Messi of Barcelona scored 3 goals, a hat trick! Ronaldo and his team scored a total of 2, which was not enough to beat Barcelona. Fans from both sides were shouting, so we tried to leave before any fights broke out. You could feel the tense demeanor of the crowd when walking through the stadium. During the ride on the metro, Andre was very upset as we tormented him about his team's loss. We got off of the metro once we arrived at our hotel and took a siesta. Nature: When the sun went down, we walked to the Retiro Park, a beautiful garden and park area in the heart of Madrid.
Since the late 19th century, it has been public for everyone's enjoyment. Beautiful rose gardens, many stone structures, and even a crystal palace. We took a boat ride in the middle of the lake because we won free tickets from our travel app! We could see our reflections on the beautiful, pure blue lake. I even spotted a Spanish imperial eagle, Spain's national bird!
After the boat ride, we explored the rose gardens. However, our adventure was cut short because Tyler got stung by a bee. We walked back to the hotel and treated Tyler's injury. After that, we visited a local Spanish restaurant called Restaurante La Mi Venta. We all ordered a serving of the Spanish ham croquettes with candied pepper sauce, for only €9 each.
The waiter even complimented Tyler's exotic hair! After a delicious meal, we retired to our hotel and went to sleep. We looked forward to more fun on our last day in Madrid.
Indigenous Meal: Croquettes
Croquettes are small, breadcrumbed fried food roll usually containing, mashed potatoes/ground meat, shellfish, cheese, vegetables, and soaked with different sauces. There are many variations of croquettes that have developed over time. There has even been a variation with the cuttlefish which can be very, very poisonous if not cooked properly. They are the most popular tapas dishes in Spain!
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| Tyler enjoying his Danimal's beverage |
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| Our view during the match. |
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| The beautiful waterfront of the Retiro Park |
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| Spanish imperial eagle |
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| Spanish ham croquettes, a popular delicacy. |
Indigenous Meal: Croquettes
Croquettes are small, breadcrumbed fried food roll usually containing, mashed potatoes/ground meat, shellfish, cheese, vegetables, and soaked with different sauces. There are many variations of croquettes that have developed over time. There has even been a variation with the cuttlefish which can be very, very poisonous if not cooked properly. They are the most popular tapas dishes in Spain!
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