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Rainy Madrid

There are things that we can't control, like weather, other people's behavior. And we have to accept this. This weekend I was in Madrid and I choose to fight against it and to be angry. 
Here it's how it went.
I arrived Friday evening. The flight was long but I enjoyed reading a book. Once arrived at destination I met with Florin and went for some tapas and sangria.
Outside was raining. This time my positivism didn't help.
Saturday rained all day. We started the day in a coffee shop. The coffee is really bad here or I couldn't feel anything. From the coffee shop we jumped into another one. You can't walk too much in the rain, therefore we went to eat again. It was still raining but we went further and visited El Retiro Park. What can I say, I'm in hate mood and I didn't enjoy it much.
If we were there, we also went to see  the Crystal Palace. Haters gonna hate. I have to check it out when I arrive home to see what's with that sound. It's like the glass it's going to break anytime.
As the day passed away, it rained more. We had to call the day and went to the hostel to dry out.
Well.. The day didn't end here.. We went to a bar. I don't about Florin but I definitely got drunk to stop feeling anything. This is just a temporary solution because the next day everything comes back. You can't run from your feelings. It's just a matter of time till you deal with them.
So, yes.. Angry is a feeling too. I was angry about the city. The streets are too tight, the people are too indifferent. The weather was bad. Nothing pleased me. 
And here are some pictures taken around:
@Plaza Mayor
@Plaza Mayor 
Cocktails
@Libros Para Un Mundo Mejor


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