Time to head back to Madrid! But first, we had brunch in Seville. We wandered down the main street and came to a bunch of restaurants. A quick check on Tripadvisor showed that Gusto had the best reviews, so we settled on that.
Breakfast menus aren't very extensive or exciting in Spain, but the croque monsieurs and American breakfast we had at Gusto were pretty credible. I also had the best coffee in Spain so far. Coffee in Spain tends to be of the very acidic quality, which isn't what I like. I enjoyed the cappuccino at Gusto so much that I ordered a second cup.
We caught the Renfe fast train from Seville's Santa Justa station, and the ride from Seville to Madrid took 3 hours.
For dinner, we went to Venta El Buscon, a nearby eatery.
The restaurant is known for its generous portions. When we ordered two glasses of tinto de verano, they served us a complimentary plate of paella! Believe it or not, this was the first paella we'd eaten on this trip. It was quite underwhelming though.
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| Grilled octopus |
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| Beef entrecote |
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| Cod steak |
The portions are indeed generous and prices very reasonable. However, though the beef was quite excellent, I think we'd been so spoilt by the exceptional quality of food in Barcelona that this meal didn't stand out for us.
After dinner, we did a spot of shopping, then wandered around the Puerta del Sol area. It's a hive of activity and very happening.
There were performance artists galore...
And even a lively Mariachi band in the centre of the plaza.
Couldn't resist getting gelato cones for dessert.
Since it's summer, the sun sets at around 9pm, and it gets dark only after 10pm. But the activity never ends. As Hemingway said in Death in the Afternoon, "Nobody goes to bed in Madrid until they have killed the night."
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| Some roller blading action going on |
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