Both of which are things I am experiencing here in Madrid. My stupid shoes gave me a stupid blister. and my stupid shoes are also making it hard to heal my heels which got all ripped up in the airport. Am off now to find cheap flip flops or strappy girl sandals without backs. Thin and cheap.
Madrid is godawfulhot! I took a 4 hour walking tour yesterday with Free Tours. It was very good. Then lunch with Enza at the vegetarian resturant Artimisa II. €11,25 for a three course fixed lunch. SO GOOD! However got some very bad heat headache and slept for three hours. Still feeling dehydrated, and I drank 5 bottles of water during the tour and lunch. So, hot.
Hopes for today: shoes, see Temple de Debod (an actual Egyptian Temple), lunch, siesta, wander Parque del Retiro, maybe go in the Botanical Gardens or the free art spaces near the park, go to The Prado during free hours from 6-8 pm, and maybe decide to shell out €20 to go with Enza to see the National Ballet Flamenco version of Carmen at the theatre a block from the Hostel. Then go out the Cheuca, the gay district, and see more concerts--a different one in every plaza in the district. They do this for the two weeks of Gay Pride in Madrid. Man, they know how to celebrate. Enza and I are heading down there on Saturday for the official parade and concert headed by Kylie Minogue.
Saturday is also my day to go to the Reina Sofia for free; Sunday I will got to the flea market and eat something/wander before getting on my 15:30 bus to San Sebastian on Sunday for some much needed beach time in this weather.
Madrid is expensive. But I mostly blame that on the lack of anything I can eat in the grocery stores. Man they love their bread here. Oh, Tesco, how I miss thee.
Well, it´s now 10 am, which is when things open. So. Shoes.
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