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May 27, 2009 in Madrid, Sights | Tags: , , , , , | by | 1 comment

Plaza de Toros

Plaza de Toros

May starts bullfighting season in Madrid and we went to tonight’s event with excellent seats in the shade (vs. sun) on the lower deck.

Tonight’s event featured El Fandi, one of the best bullfighters in the world and No. 1 in Spain.

Daniel Luque during his second fight.

Daniel Luque during his second fight.

The third bullfighter (there are three, each takes on two bulls) was a special treat: Daniel Luque, 19. He got two standing ovations and earned an ear from the second bull, which weighed 610 kg (over 1300 pounds).

(pictures to come. we took about 500 between the two of us…)

About

On May 16 Jackie Borchardt and Joshua Bickel graduated from the Missouri School of Journalism with master’s degrees.

On May 18 they embarked on a 10-day trip to Spain. Their recent achievements and the ambitious itinerary — 2000 km, nine cities and four distinct nations in one week — inspired them to chronicle the journey.

Jackie studied in Madrid in 2006 and taught Spanish at the University of Missouri. Josh majored in Spanish and uses it when frequenting El Rancho Fast Authentic Mexican in Columbia, Mo. Jackie has been to Barcelona and the northwestern coast. Josh has never been to Spain.