Pros: Meeting up with friends for dinner & drinks, paella, Las Meninas by Velasquez, La Guernica by Picasso, Oskar's cafe con leche, the fact that we stayed at a cheap hostel for only one night, the huge "Chicago" sign that reminded me of Broadway, NYC.
Cons: The people, the weather, the hostel...
Before I start bashing Madrid, I figure we didn't have the best time because we were probably tired, cranky, cold, etc. But it was a decent first trip outside of Barcelona. The next one (ROME!) should turn out much better.
About the second week of February the festival of Carnaval begins. Traditions vary from country to country, but in Sitges (and I believe most of Spain), it's their equivalent of Halloween. Sitges is apparently the number one place to go to for Carnaval, and I believe it. A few friends & I watched the parade, which was probably about three hours long, or more, from a balcony in a hotel. It was amazing, but even better was what happened after. It was like a club on the beach: huge speakers, a DJ blasting house, electro, trance, and a mob of people going insane. WEEEE! I was in heaven, even though a few people kept touching my bunny ears. Hmph!
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