1Museo del Jamon (ham museum) just up from Puerta del Sol (Gate of the Sun), was where we sampled several varieties or porcine perfection, that melted in your mouth.
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3 We wandered down one of the numerous little side streets and happened upon Cafe Iris in which they serve brilliant Gin & Tonic's in bird bath size glasses. I tried two, one with fresh grapefruit and the other with fresh pomegranate and whilst an unusual combination, it was both refreshing and smooth in drinking - great combos.
How's this for a 3 Euro Gin & Tonic. Yes - that is a 500 ml bottle of water next to it.
4 The final stop for the evening for most of the group was Mercado de San Miguel (San Miguel Markets), which I had visited earlier in the day for lunch.
5 Wandering around the market at this time of the evening certainly had a different feel and vibe about it. It was less hectic, fast paced and rowdy as experienced earlier in the day, but still just as crowded. Maybe it had to do with being patronized by the "dinner crowd" so to speak, rather than those in the restaurant trade.
