Templo de Debod

So, yesterday I discovered a new place in Madrid.

I didn't think I could discover anything else here - I actually thought I have seen everything there is to see. But it turns out that I forgot about one place. I remembered about it when I saw some of my friends' photos in Facebook from a place called Templo de Debod, which apparently was somewhere in here in the city and seemed really cool.

The day was really nice - it was warm and sunny and it felt like spring already and I have been sitting at home doing nothing for quite a few days now. And I have been spending so many hours at school, doing some teamwork that I already missed just going out and walking around the city.

I enjoy doing this a lot. I do not like doing this alone though, but it is still better than keep on sitting at home and procrastinating, so after all of my friends said no to me, I decided to go there all by myself.

It is located between the Plaza de Espana and Principe Pio stations. I decided to go to Principe Pio because it was a better connection for me and I was surprised to find that the station is three things: a metro station, a bus station and a big shopping center. I took a few pictures and took out my phone to guide me to the Templo de Debod, where I was heading. I got there soon, it was really easy, although I had to climb some giant stairs in the middle of the park because it is situated on a hill.

The place is just beautiful. There first thing that I loved about it is that you can see a bit of a panorama on the city, with its red rooftops and la Catedral de la Almudena in the distance. I just stood there, leaning against the barrier and just staring into space, thinking. Actually, I just got an idea. I will go there every time I need to think about something, or take a decision, or just feel better about myself and my life. It is still more of a solitary place for me, or at least a romantic place to go to with your boyfriend to see the sunset.

And then the temple itself. It is located on the water, and there is even a fountain! Let me tell a little bit about what I learnt about it. For all I know, it is an Egyptian building that was a gift to Spain from Egypt, for having helped with the preservation of the Abu Simbel temple in Egypt, what was an international initiative of UNESCO. It is said it has more than 2 200 years.

A little bit a Egypt in the middle of Madrid. Cool, ha?

You can enter the temple if you want, but I didn't, because there is always a line and I don't like waiting in any kind of lines. And I prefer the exterior than the interior anyway.

I include some photos for you to see how beautiful this place is. When you get to Madrid, you definitely have to go there.

After that, I went for a little walk through Gran Via, Callao which is my favorite street in the city. There is a restaurant that always makes me stop in front of it because it is so sparkly and all litten up and stuff. It really draws attention of literally everyone that passes by and there are always people inside taking photos of each other. It is a really cool place, especially at night, but the prices of the food are high. No wonder.

And there is also a place near the Plaza de Espana station that sells frozen yoghurts and apart from the fact that they are delicious, it is nothing like other places that sell frozen yoghurt that I have been to. You pay for the cup (and yes, it is a bit expensive) and then you go on serving yourself whatever tastes you want to from a little machine. I stopped there for a little frozen yoghurt, walked a little bit more and then took a train home at the station of Callao.

And although I spent it alone, it was really nice day.

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