Posts tagged "Madrid"
Madrid Gay Pride

Madrid Gay Pride

By far the largest gay parade in Spain and with around two million people taking to the streets, one of the biggest pride events in the world.   The Madrid Orgullo (‘orgullo’ is the Spanish word for pride), however, is perhaps also the least gay of major pride events, as it has gradually turned into...
Lavapiés

Lavapiés

It has been a while since I posted something, because I have hardly time, so much is happening! Anyway, this weekend we were just out and about, walking through some neighborhoods of Madrid. Originally we wanted to go to the Matadero, but then surprisingly ended up in Lavapies, thanks to my geographical ‘knowledge’ , lol....
Retiro Park New Years Day

Retiro Park New Years Day

I have been really busy, our furniture finally arrived and we have been unpacking for a while! Here are the pictures from the beautiful Retiro Park,  the largest park in Madrid, Spain. The park belonged to the Spanish Monarchy until the late 19th century, when it became a public park.
Christmas in Madrid

Christmas in Madrid

Hello! One more day till Christmas and it is crazy here! Still had some time to snap some pictures. Unfortunately my Auto Focus stopped working so they are a little bit blurry.           Everyone is running around with one of those wigs on. It looks too funny!     The main...
The El Rastro Experience!

The El Rastro Experience!

What could be better than browsing Europes largest outdoor market in the centre of historic Madrid? Every Sunday at 9 a.m. Hundreds of posts are set up around street Calle Ribera de Curtidores. They are visited by a large amount of “madrileños” and tourists.     El Rastro is a series of winding streets passing...
First week: Our life in instagrams

First week: Our life in instagrams

Love this little app! Here you go, all my blurry pictures taken with my 4 year old oh so crappy iPhone, pimped up with instagram, turned into something beautiful!          See ya later! xo, LLVL♥  
Starting to breathe again...

Starting to breathe again…

After a horrible flight and a big cold I am finally starting to enjoy Madrid. I am totally amazed by the architecture! And I am really surprised how many people are in the streets! There are crowds in the morning, evening, lunch time, all the time! That must be the Christmas season!      ...
Arrival

Arrival

This is me! This is not my best day! This is during our flight to Spain at the Casablanca airport. I managed to get sick right before we left which meant not to be able to sleep for 7 hours in the plane, having my face all plugged up and battling a big sore throat....