If in doubt...eat churros

Madrid After about a month of being tour guides for friends and family, (see our previous post if you want to see what we got up to) we decided that we needed a weekend to ourselves to relax and catch up with some friends. What better place to do this than the fashion capital of Spain, which also happens to be a short 50 minute plane ride from Granada? Or so we thought... It's well known that we don't have the best luck with planes, but this was taken to a whole new level. We won't bore you with the details, but we ended up with a nice 7 hour delay - a great start to our relaxing weekend away. When we finally arrived at the Airbnb and met our friends it was around midnight (and by the time we'd caught up it was almost 3am!) and we were exhausted, so settled down for the night, or morning.  In the morning, we decided to sample our favourite Spanish breakfast dish -churros and hot chocolate. After looking at the queue for the "best churros in Madrid"...

Food glorious food Where to go to satisfy all your needs Although we're in Spain and you probably all think we eat paella 24/7, we don't. We're human and can't survive off a tomato based diet for 4 months, so here's a guide for people who are driven by their stomachs... In the centre Sibarius - Although appearing very upmarket upon first glance, this Japanese restaurant is surprisingly affordable, and incredibly delicious. They have a selection of salads, meats, fish and a sushi menu after 8pm which is well worth the wait. You can tell all their ingredients are fresh and well prepared, and they're accommodating to English speakers and fussy eaters alike. We recommend the goats cheese and mango starter, it's amazing! Alhambra café - One word. Churros. For the ultimate churros experience, we wholeheartedly recommend this cafe. The hot chocolate is to die for! It's located in the central Plaza Bib-Rambla, just round the corner from the cathed...

THE FIVE "W"s The Alhambra and Generalife Who? Everyone. Whether you're interested in history or not, it's still worth a visit for the amazing views over the city and of the Sierra mountains.   What? The Alhambra, meaning “the red one” in arabic, is a palace-fortress with a complicated history that Jeremy Kyle wouldn’t even be able to handle. It has been home to Nasrids, Sultans and the Spanish monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella. Generalife, a simple but spectacular structure, was the summer house that the last Nasrid family used to reside in during the hottest months of the year and has some of the nicest gardens ever. Despite being close to the Alhambra, it was considered to be outside of the city, so visitors would take a horse and carriage over. Lazy buggars.   Where? It's quite a steep uphill walk to the Alhambra from the centre and takes around 15 minutes. However, if the weather...