Halloween and churros...

Days 6 and 7: Last night was Halloween. I never realised how big it was in Madrid. Actually I never realised that Halloween existed outside of the USA. It definitely doesn't exist in Australia, and I tend to not open the doors to greedy kids who don't take the effort to dress up and are just there to get lollies for nothing. Good riddance to you. But here, I'm not sure if they trick-or-treat or not, but they all wander the streets as they normally do, just dressed up. Even the adults were dressed up. There's a very strong police presence in Madrid (or in Puerto de Sol which is the absolute centre of Spain and is where I'm staying). Lot of fake goods being sold on the streets, and every time a cop car approaches, they pull on a string and everything is scooped up conveniently into a bag and they're off running. Quite amusing really. But walking these streets are OK at night. I feel really safe, mainly cos there were just so many people around.


Found that churros place, and it was packed!! Managed to get my plate of churros and cup of steaming chocolate for only 3.70 euros. And it was absolutely delicious!! I was drinking the chocolate at the end just so I wouldn't be wasting it. Will definitely be heading back there tonight. It's hidden in a little alley off the main street but it's so famous that people know where to go.

Today, I went on the New Europe Madrid tour. It's free, but you usually tip at the end of the tour. I ended up tipping 10 euros because I didn't have a 5 lol. Next time, I'll definitely make sure I have a 5 note ready. The tour was really informative and the guide was really funny. Went for three hours around the city centre, stopping for a quick lunch of a sandwich, a beer and an apple for only 2 euros. They're running a tapas tour tomorrow night for 14 euros which I'm going to go on. Can't go to Spain without having tapas!!

HBL signing out from Madrid, Spain. Hasta la vista, baby!!