The Blue skys of madid

So my host in madrid is a lovely woman who is new to couchsurfing, although she has already hosted many people without the use of the website and later after I meet her she tells me of the unusually blue skys of madrid. But now I haven’t met her, I am just exploring the city with an english guy I met from th hostel but later see in the street while I am checking out this massive religious ceremony being held in a big square in madrid, consisting of a choir and a massive religious icon that weaves its way amongst thousands of pilgrims, many of them dressed in traditional costumes.

So the english guy suggests we checkout this fleamarket, so I agree, having nothing to do, and am then soon greeted to a sight of thousands of shoppers all weaving their way amongst stalls in the narrow streets, and some of the sidestreets become specialty areas, for say pets, plumbing and artworks. Then we find all the 2nd hand section, right next to where the fathers and sons trade football cards, and I am amazed with some of the cool shit people are selling. But alas I have neither the money or the space to purchase such items.

Then I go back to the hostel, pickup the bags I stored there and start navigating my way towards my madrid hosts house, and in the back of my mind I am thinking about the fact that she has no friends or feedback on her couchsurfing profile and I hope that everything turns out cool.