Topic “Spain”

When I was in Spain, I had the opportunity to be in Madrid at the exact same moment when they won the EuroCup 2008. I have never seen a celebration like that.

Joel and I walked all of Madrid trying to find a place to eat and watch the game. Needless to say, it was impossible. We eventually ended up eating a quick dinner at El Museo del Jamon, where I had the most amazing Tortilla Española, and from there we tried to find a bar which had a crowd level still at the point where two more desperate souls would fit in. Eventually we settled for going into a bar that we can't really remember the name of. It was right behind where we ate, and by an extraordinary use of Joel's escapist skills and my ability to follow him before he disappeared into the crowd, we stood there while the game was happening.

The first time I ever went to Europe I went to Spain. Why Spain? There could be many reasons for that. For example, I'm from Puerto Rico, so my cultural heritage is very much influenced by Spain. It could also be because my main language is Spanish, or maybe the fact that I had a friend studying there at the time? The real reason, though, is because my best friend forced it upon me.

No, not really.