Hola! Madrid: My November Trip to Madrid

my madrid trip

When planning our trip to WordCamp Grinon, I decided to give my sister Diana (and myself, of course) a little gift. And decided to travel to Madrid early, on November 16th, so we had almost a whole week to live, work, and explore the city together.

Expectations

I was so excited that I’m able to make such present to my 15-years sister, that I didn’t have big expectations for Madrid itself. I thought it might be similar to Milan – a beautiful city, but not really my style.

Reality

Madrid was incredible! There were so many parks, interesting places to visit, and great shops. Since I worked in the mornings, our schedule looked like this: work from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., and then spend the rest of the day exploring the city.

What I like about this trip?

I was surprised at how well my sister and I communicated during our trip! Even though we live hundreds of kilometers apart, it didn’t affect our connection, and I’m so glad.

We planned each day carefully, adding all the places we wanted to visit or try new food into a shared map that we both used. It made things so easy.

We also kept our trip varied by visiting different types of places – historical sites, cultural spots, nature, shops, and restaurants. Mixing it up was the best idea! It gave us a fun and well-rounded experience of the city.

Excellent experience!


Comments

2 responses to “Hola! Madrid: My November Trip to Madrid”

  1. Angel Zinsel avatar
    Angel Zinsel

    I’m so glad to read this story, Lana. I also feel a bit guilty that I did not get some free time to spend at least half a day with you during your stay.

    It was great meet you and your sister in person during your trip.

    Hope to see u soon again 🙂

  2. Thanks to you this trip was even possible this year 😀
    So, no need to apologize at all! I was so glad to meet you and Spanish Community in-person!

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