This was the first picture taken of Zack and Zoe in Spain - at the Madrid airport. Zack came through fine - Zoe was not happy it was time to wake up after only 4 hours. She did rally - they both did. As a matter of fact, so far, Chris and I have been super impressed with how well they've kept up!
This is our hotel in Madrid - Apartmientos en Busca del Tiempo. We're right above a super cool tapas bar as well as a restaurant all run by the same people. The hotel was not at all what Z&Z were expecting...which made it even cooler! The bonus fun was that they both figured out how to use a "butt washer", and after a very warm siesta this afternoon, we found the air conditioning remote and I'm currently blogging (while the rest of the fam sleeps) in cool comfort!
This is the outside view of our hotel. We're located on a pedestrian walkway - so no cars...plenty of cafe tables and great people watching. Our room is on the 4th floor - so we have gotten our exercise walking the 8 flights each time we go to our room!
Puerta del Sol is just a couple of blocks away from our hotel...and you'll never guess who Zack found on a billboard there...a bunch of his friends! This place is futbol crazy - I've never seen so many jerseys and soccer balls. So fun!
In the background in both of the above pictures you can see the Royal Palace of Madrid. We chose not to go in because of lines and cost - and the fact that the kids were hot, tired and ready for their siesta - but it was pretty darn impressive even from outside the gates.
We found a store called futbol Mania and Zack and Zoe spent some time on the soccer field. Zack was impressing the locals with his backheels and other fancy footwork :) We also picked up tshirts for everyone to wear tomorrow when Spain takes on Italy in Euros 2012. Vamanos Espana!
Such a different world! It's fun to watch the kids see things through different eyes and realize that the American way is not the only way. Love all the outdoor seating and cafes!
Fun people watching and such a cool idea to cover their outdoor shopping space. The street acts have been quite entertaining as well...although my boys are too busy trying to figure out how everything works to really enjoy!
Dinner! Lots of ham, yummy cold soup (that tasted remarkably like my cabbage salad), and a fabulous potato omlete/tortilla dish. Great cerveza and vino too!
We finished the day out with some 10:30 churros con chocolate. Zack was a huge fan - pretty sure we'll be enjoying those again in Santander!
We've had an amazing day - and some great eats! I was worried about the kids trying new stuff, but they've done fabulously! Thanks for all the fun posts on Facebook! All four of us are enjoying reading them. Enjoy your Saturday night!(It's 12:30 here, I'm heading to bed!)
XOXO, Benderz
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