Epic Honeymoon - Day 23 - Madrid

Wandering the streets of inner-northern Madrid.

Moving along from our stay in Lisbon, there wasn’t much further west to go (sorry, USA – maybe next holiday). So we boarded a plane to head east into Spain. With two stops lined up over the following week or so, we started with the capital and metaphorical centre of Spain: Madrid.

Arriving in the early afternoon, we took the metro from the airport to Tribunal station, which was only a short walk from our AirBnB. Located in a university housing complex, we had a cozy mezzanine loft booked for our stay, and while small, it was just perfect for us. Our host, Pablo, gave us great instructions on how to arrive and check in, and we found everything we needed right there – including a kitchen inside the cupboard, which we thought was just great!

The ingenious "kitchen in a cupboard" at our AirBnB.

Our AirBnB in Madrid.

We took an afternoon stroll to the north of our place to explore, doubling back once we reached Alonso Martinez metro station. We continued back to the south and crossed Gran Via to walk down Calle de la Montera and look for some dinner. We ended up taking a seat at La Cueva de 1900 to share a delicious paella and enjoy the sights and sounds of Madrid’s nightlife.

Iberian Pork and Sangria for dinner.

And, of course, paella!


Check out the supersize flea market on Day 24!