I had a great long weekend in Madrid! The weather was cold but sunny. The city was bustling both day and night.

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Here's a selection of my favorite photos.

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I didn't really know what to expect.

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It turns out that everything I know about Madrid comes from the children's book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0670674249/ref=s9_simh_co_p14_d0_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&amp;pf_rd_s=left-3&amp;pf_rd_r=1EZT24N3JYM626SZSDSG&amp;pf_rd_t=3201&amp;pf_rd_p=1280661842&amp;pf_rd_i=typ01" target="_blank">The Story of Ferdinand</a>.