You know, I actually saw the El Retiro Monument in a picture before i went to Madrid’s Retiro Park. You see .. my then boss was from Spain.. and i remember him too clearly showing me .. all the monuments he had taken with his new camera before arriving in Singapore for his new post as Managing Director. This magnificent monument was built in the 18th century and survived the war… that was what my ex-boss told me. I only came to realize that the Retiro Park holds more than just the El Retiro monuments, there were several others .. that i didn’t recognized at all. The monuments were said to supposedly bring joy to the royalties many years ago. Spending a few hours in the park isn’t unusual for alot of ppl. You can see many ppl jogging in the park, skate and bike riding. You wouldn’t believe it.. but there are plenty of vendors with handmade jeweleries and you can even get your chinese massages there, I kid you not. I was told that the park wasn’t safe after dark .. almost like the Central Park in New York city.
The Santiago Bernabeu Stadium is a football stadium in Madrid .. and it is HUGE..! Although I am not a fan of football.. i went with my ex-bosses just because . .and i must say.. it was an awesome experience.