Totally Rad

For keen and not-so-keen cyclists alike, Berlin's omnipresent bike lanes make it a more than ideal city for two-wheeled travel. This in mind, I was super eager to get set up with a cheap little Rad [bicycle] to zip from A -> B (and drop transport costs at the same time). And thanks to a two minute Craigslist forage, I went from bike-less to with-bike in a two hour time span! Nicht schlecht.

Less than £65 outta pocket and I managed to cop myself a cute 1970s number from a cool French guy, who personally renovated and fitted it with a nifty dynamo too. Manufactured during Berlin's GDR period, it came pre-loaded with history and character to boot. I'm wheely happy.

Sunday junk junket

Bein' quite the flea store junkie (pardon the pun), I was pretty haps to hit upon Madrid's meet-up for all kinds of antique antics this Sunday. Right off the Rastro lies a little locale of nada but antique, vintage and retro retail spots; Galerías Piquer. A total Aladdin's cave of curiosities older than ya Grandma (but still in fine fine condition), this accomplished area of predominantly art deco antigüedades is a real ideal place to pick up some serious interior gems. Provided you've got the suitcase space, claro. Ah, and to boot, the Galerías are set in super cute surroundings, amplified by the still *touchwoodtouchwood* gorge late-November weather. 

Always one step behind the shutter.

Of course, no Madrilenian Sunday would be quite complete without a "relaxing cup of café con leche," as they say, so it would've been rude not to have swung by my lil coffee stop cherub, Toma Café. 

Worryingly content. Check dat giveaway dimple.