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Thursday, May 11, 2006
habla espana?
I finally have a night to write about Spain, so here's a quick recap:
Flew into Madrid via Milan (how i loathe you Milan-Malenpesa airport...after a 7.5 layover, any sane person would!) and managed to find the hotel a-ok. My first impression of Madrid was that there were some beautiful buildings, and everyone drove really small cars. Hardly an SUV in sight! Since AJ was in Madrid for work, he was staying at the Westin Palace, which was very old and beautiful. The rotunda was a domed room, with azure blue glass at the top, and it made breakfast time feel absolutely decadent.
One of the best things we did in Madrid was attend a Real Madrid game. It was so awesome to be in a stadium with 75,000 other people, intently taking in the game. I've never been a soccer fan before this, but after being there, I can understand why people are so passionate about the game. There's a real lack of glitz surrounding the game, and it feels like you're seeing sport in its pure form. The crowd was great; with every missed shot, with every failed pass, with every fielding triumph, the intensity of emotion never really waned. So different from north american sporting events where attention is divided and diluted because of advertising and concessions.
and i have to admit, i did get a little giddy when Sir Beckham came to our end =))
Look! there he is!
I finally have a night to write about Spain, so here's a quick recap:
Flew into Madrid via Milan (how i loathe you Milan-Malenpesa airport...after a 7.5 layover, any sane person would!) and managed to find the hotel a-ok. My first impression of Madrid was that there were some beautiful buildings, and everyone drove really small cars. Hardly an SUV in sight! Since AJ was in Madrid for work, he was staying at the Westin Palace, which was very old and beautiful. The rotunda was a domed room, with azure blue glass at the top, and it made breakfast time feel absolutely decadent.
One of the best things we did in Madrid was attend a Real Madrid game. It was so awesome to be in a stadium with 75,000 other people, intently taking in the game. I've never been a soccer fan before this, but after being there, I can understand why people are so passionate about the game. There's a real lack of glitz surrounding the game, and it feels like you're seeing sport in its pure form. The crowd was great; with every missed shot, with every failed pass, with every fielding triumph, the intensity of emotion never really waned. So different from north american sporting events where attention is divided and diluted because of advertising and concessions.
and i have to admit, i did get a little giddy when Sir Beckham came to our end =))
Look! there he is!
// posted by naomi @ 10:10 p.m. 
