Bull fighting in Madrid - Sport or ordeal?
A vacation to Spain can throw open a plethora of must-do-activities for you, visiting iconic monuments like Alhambra and the famous Roman-Catholic Church The La Sagrada Familia, experiencing the rich cultural heritage of the country, seeing the sun-kissed beaches, tasting the divine ‘Sangria’, making a trip to the football hubs of Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, spending one full day at the crazily adventurous La Aventura amusement park, watching a show of the mesmerizing Flamenco dance and last but not the least going to the bullring in Madrid. While planning our vacation to Spain, this last bit about the bull fight was just one of the many attractions that featured in our itinerary. I was really excited about watching the flamenco show in Seville while my boys had set their hearts on going to the bullfight in Madrid. But the fact that I chose to write about this ‘sport’ over anything else should say something about the profound effect it had on me! We had designated a half da