often take to the bottom line first: There were 5 fucking horny days where sleep came naturally a bit too short. The problem was also that I, at least on the first two days - went to work during the day to 18.30 clock still - a thunder-and Friday. Since the two had forced a bit concerned myself, but some attractions have even Madrid offers (see the article on visiting my parents ), so not great boredom came up (only the feet were burning always nice * g *). And in my lunch break, even with 1 1 / 2 hours and still not even close ;-) fails, then we have taken forever. Once directly at Santiago Bernabeu stadium (where I work) and then in the "Museo del Jamón " nice to eat lunch, and on Friday I then briefly went to my house to the two from their hostel, where she lived the first 2 days to turn neighborhoods into my room in my flat (but psst * * tell non ;-) - see my landlord that I do not think so much). And in the evening we went from bar to bar most - of course, had the 2 "El Tigre" meet with its delicious tapas, and also the "Decin" with its "drinking as much beer as you want for 1 €" offer and the "Hora Bruja Bar with cocktails for 2.50 € could not be missing. Oli has even taken the trouble to write in note form, which lacked in the days just so - I steal me now to talk sometimes brazenly (and make me non-the trouble to bring this to an ordinary German ;-)):
Wednesday:
- Landing at Aeropuerto Madrid
- check in madrid mucho
- keg
- meeting eat in the Gran Via WG
- tapas and drinking beer in the el tigre
- on drinking in dublin
Thursday:
- Tour Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, including museum with a lot of shit
cups
lunch with Matze in museo de jamón- have seen there we have the Torre Europa (because it I have photo of made
opposite the Bernabeu) and the Torres Kio in the Plaza de Castilla (the two
oblique things from Japan)- tour: Plaza de Espana (the statue shows the way, Don Quixote), Senate,
Palacio Real and Opus Dei Church, Plaza Mayor, Puerta del Sol and back to
mucho madrid- evening back to the Gran Via WG, then 1 € beer drinking in de
cine further
drink in the Erasmus Bar ('m not sure how the name was, I think
Witching Hour, so bruja hora)Friday:
- until noon at the Puerta del Angel abgegammelt, then what is eaten
- then Matze, from there to the shopping center on the former station Principe
Pio and feet rested- bullring (Plaza de Toros Monumental de las Ventas)
- observation tower (Faro de Moncloa) there was still such a right bend with a
Quadriga it: Arco de la Victoria- Matzes work before then taken to a drunk and then got out in Legazpi
and somewhere there, the hottest meat ever eaten- From there to Sol and do not ask me where Aurelio and the other nose with
me gone, as the shed was where we were I know not
Saturday:
- Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia
- After briefly Atocha (the station with the greenhouse in it and the 2003
was played)- Then to the Estadio Vincent Calderon, on the road at the Puerta de Toledo by
(there was another triumphal arch)- Then somehow seen as purely a stunt and after Matzes real wicked soccer game
- In end Matze front of the TV in the evening can
Sunday:
- lick wounds (at least Matze)
- flea market, not a plan which was
- tapas for free in Los Amigo
- Parque del Retiro, with the lake and the Monument for the 192 stroke deaths
- Museo del Prado, but not purely because heap operation
- Plaza de Cibeles (Real Party Fountain: Fuente de la Cibeles)
- from there yet to Torres de Colón (Columbus towers)
- seen then Soak the Dubliners to the cookie, but really get off to Matze
- clothes, then to the airport and away
to 3 things I want to explain something. On the one had dinner with my colleagues on Friday night, which had been planned for some time and for the slightly more fuel-money from a trip just before Christmas, the annual business meeting in Dénia should be carved on the plaster. When the Spaniards, it is not unusual to go on it that at such a restaurant-visit even loose 50 € per person - food can be fine one is already happy to cost something. Unfortunately (or fortunately in retrospect :-)) which was just exactly the Friday on which Schröti and Oli were there. First we had, in fact about what the two could do in the meantime, but after a couple of weekend beer (which we treat ourselves fairly regularly on Friday) with my colleagues we had come so far, that Martin and Oli "shopping" for each 15 € to have ;-). Ultimately, it was even completely free, as we dine and drink without end despite not spending more than the existing petrol money. And what was that for a meal - with all the trimmings and typical, especially English. Only several appetizers such as ham, sausage and cheese, each of which was on a plate and of course served with fresh baguette. And then the main course - a mad bull-except of beef, crispy, the inside still bloody-pink, slightly sweet and so tender - so good Piece of meat I've eaten my life yet. Then of course we went even further with all kinds of desserts, but I could already barely - was about to burst. And this all the time Beer, wine and other alcoholic drinks - we were all quite good about it after that as per the direction of Metro Sol, in a disco bar was where I had a very nice evening ;-).. .
The highlight of the next day was without doubt the football game between Atletico and Real Madrid. But since I have yet to go back a little further, schließslich it was a non-member or the corresponding small change next to impossible in this game (which here in the sense of scale before the Real-Bayern game ranked), live in the stadium to be there. In normal presale tickets were in any event be given only to Atlético members and season ticket holders. I had therefore been parallel to the Bayern game also second-hand tickets for this match trying to purchase tickets - but the prices were moving here in astronomical regions. So we finally decided, unsert luck right before kick-off around the stadium to try - and if we should get hold of cards, watch the game at home watching television. We then turned off at 9 our laps around the "Estadio Vicente Calderón " and "can chat up" to us by various people, and after initially 150 € per card, we found just before kick-off two customers of us ticked their 3 Abonos for 220 €. They thought we should just put into the first row. The whole thing seemed more or (more likely) less legal - especially since the scanning of tickets for the first several times did not work and discussed the two types with the usher (we always "on the go" if they should try to run away with the money) - no matter finally we were there. Inside was all pickepackefull - all seats were occupied, and in addition many more people who were near the front of the grandstands, we asked ourselves the same with this. So a madness (and that is to really take literally) Atmosphere I've ever experienced. The people from were like animals, Real was booed at every ball contact, and every (alleged wrong decision) against Atlético jumped the stadium (from the 3 year old tot up to 80 years old grandma) that roared, showed the finger, etc ... :-). And then the most flagrant: When in the 12th Minutes actually fell for the 1-0 Atlético, danced, danced and hugged each other until all wildly. But suddenly came behind us so about 15 - 20 people "rolled" who had lost his balance and pushed the rest (including me) against a security guard (we were at the lower end of the grandstand, about 2 m above the ground ). The grid was not the pressure was, and as in a nightmare did to once a chasm in front of me and I slapped (with others), no brakes on the floor (of course I had no reaction time left, so I was unfortunately right on his face) . Then my legs were still tangled in the grate, and I was non-high - but helped me a folder then back on its feet. Of course I was totally in shock, bleeding in the face and arms and was very pale. But after a while we went again - took about 10 minutes (and a water that brought me Oli), and then we could enjoy the rest of the game elsewhere. But the knee geschlottert us have all three then very beautiful - something like that nowadays in Europe is still possible, we would not have thought of. The security has been ensured in any case (I still had good fortune, another customer has broken his arm). And that was lewd - then was stretched at the accident site just a cord and then ham there actually reassembled the masses. Well, at least I did after that pretty much everything hurt and I had to wash first and doctoring. Nevertheless, the game will be one of the hottest of my "audience-career" go ;-).