Templo del debod y El Clasico

So it just so happens that a few of the things to see that are mentioned in a a few of my Madrid guide books are literally in my backyard - the Parque del Oeste and the Templo del debod. The temple being closer, I decided to hit that up first.

Templo del debod is an actual Egyptian temple. It was restored and later brought over to Spain brick by brick as a gift. A Great Pyramid it isn't, but still pretty remarkable especially considering that it is down the street from my apartment, inside a park filled with people picnic-ing, walking their dogs, or simply lounging in the sun. Oh, also quite a few French tourists... I don't know why.

After that I decided to walk around the park, it being a beautiful day, already hearing about the gorgeous parks of Spain, and not really having anything better to do. The park was quite picturesque. Walking through it the thought came across my head, that as much as I love Central Park and Davis Farmer's Market, how different is it going to be for me now after this?

After about an hour of walking I got bit tired and the sun was waring on me a bit. Then I realized that Parque Oeste was nowhere where I was yet, because I was actually in the middle of 3 different parks that are all pretty much connected together. I decided to save Parque Oeste for another day, head for the nearest street and navigate my way back. On the way I might've encountered a filipino restaurant/bar called Meson La Tsibugan (?). I'll have to check it out next time. After about 2hrs of walking around I decided to treat myself with a Magnum ice cream bar and take it easy for the night, hopefully ready to go out for another adventure the next day!

BUT my body apparently did not agree with this, since the next morning I felt pretty horrible and possibly with a fever. Sickiness has been going around and I guess it was my turn to catch it. After a trip to the supermercado for some food, fruits, and juice, some Tylenol and a long nap, I began feeling a lot better. Timing is pretty crappy though considering that tonight is the famed El Clasico - the game between archrivals Real Madrid and FC Barcelona. WAAHH. While everyone headed out to a pub near the stadium to watch the game/the crazy futbol fans, I'm stuck at home. :( But I suppose it's all for the best if I want to stay healthy to do all that I want to later and for my body not to hate me. Here's holding out for the World Cup!