For the New Years Festivities Dan and I surely made a day of it. I moved to my hotel mid-morning and then went to Dan's house to hang out. He introduced me to Spanish Ham, which is probably the greatest thing I have ever tasted. Here in Madrid it is a delicacy as they feed the pigs black acorns and each family keeps a ham leg in their house on a special cutting board throughout the holidays. We then went to one of Dan's favorite local spots where I tried more Spa...

After a long delay in the Philidelphia Airport, I arrived in Madrid on Wednesday, the 30th. During the trip I met some pro basketball players playing in NBA Europe, we exchanged numbers and hopefully I will see them play soon. The weather was terrible, and hopped on the metro to Sol (the center of the city). After wandering around in the rain for a while, I finally found my hostel and relaxed for a bit while Dan was on his way over. Dan showed me around and it se...