Returning from Galicia, we were greeted by La Noche en Blanca, an annual Madrid celebration where people crowd the streets, music blares, and Madrid's population gets a chance to finally kick back and enjoy their evening... Just kidding, that's what happens every night.
But apart from the usual Madrid routine of living on the streets, La Noche en Blanca offers a lot of activities and music. Additionally, the museums and some restaurants stay open later, so I spent a little bit of the evening trying to find exactly how to enter the Prado or Thyssen. Huge crowds made getting there confusing, so instead I enjoyed the large bubble makers and later sat outside the Prado eating some delicious Burger King chicken tenders. All in all, a great evening that showcased the youth of Spain rather than the old age demographics that are increasingly haunting España and the rest of Europe.
Language side note - "La noche en blanca" is a phrase that roughly means a sleepless night.
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