CAPTIVATING Madrid
It’s late spring, but the weather is miserably cold and wet when our taxi drops us at the end of the one-way street where our apartment is located, close to the Gran Via, one of Madrid’s most iconic avenues. People scurry past, umbrellas held tight and coats buttoned from collar to hem as protection from the inclement weather. We stand, sans umbrella, dripping wet and exhausted after our long flight via Hong Kong. All I want is a hot shower but we can’t seem to decipher the secret code of entry.
We had expected warm weather but instead received a warm welcome from a passing stranger who spoke little English, but who nevertheless