by eandl | May 17, 2011 | International Travel, Travel
Making it to Belgium (as planned at least) seems to be impossible for us. The first time we tried to go, Oct 2009, our flight was delayed out of Raleigh to the point that we completely missed our connection in Atlanta, forcing us to reschedule the entire trip. This...
by eandl | May 7, 2011 | House
Construction on our master bathroom remodel project wrapped up in late March, and the final punch-list items completed in April. Further delaying this final remodel post were our travels to Madrid and Belgium in April. First, what the old space looked like: seriously...
by eandl | Apr 30, 2011 | Food & Drink, International Travel, Travel
After my inability (or reluctance) to stay up late in Barcelona three years ago, I was determined to be a better tourist in Madrid. Which meant no dinner for me before 9:30pm. This was rendered remarkably easy due to our nightly two+ hour wander to various tapas bars....
by eandl | Apr 29, 2011 | International Travel, Travel
We spent quite a bit of time getting from place to place in Madrid – its a large city! The public transportation, while extensive, was also a massive undertaking in terms of walking. There were times where we walked for almost close to ten minutes just to...
by eandl | Apr 28, 2011 | Art, International Travel, Travel
We couldn’t pass up a chance to visit to visit two of the top museums in Europe on our trip to Madrid, so we hit the Reina Sofia on Saturday afternoon (free after 2:30pm!) and the Prado on Sunday afternoon. We both ultimately preferred the modern art museum due...