# DÓNDE ESTOY

> A little lost, a lot to discover.


## Posts

- [A Severed Hand. A Wrongful Execution. A Haunted Palace. 👻](https://dondestoy.es/stories/culture/palacio-de-canete-madrid-ghost-story/): In 1654, a nobleman was murdered in Madrid. Another man was executed, his severed hand displayed outside a palace. Then came the reports of chains, mysterious cries, and a dying servant's shocking confession. Discover the disturbing history and haunting legend of Palacio de Cañete.
- [The Woman Who Appeared Twice. Or Did She?](https://dondestoy.es/stories/places/the-woman-who-appeared-twice/): I was photographing Madrid's beautiful buildings—not the strangers standing in front of them. But when I reviewed two photographs taken 20 days apart, something looked eerily familiar.
- [Who Shot These Arrows Into Gran Vía?](https://dondestoy.es/stories/places/diana-arrows-gran-via-madrid/): Two arrows carved into Gran Vía lead to Diana the Huntress, a mythical phoenix, a 400-year rescue mission, and an unexpected visual mystery hiding beneath Madrid's busy streets.
- [¡Buenas noches! Wait… Isn't It Time for Bed?](https://dondestoy.es/stories/culture/spain-eating-times-greetings-food/): In Spain, dinner can begin when bedtime seems closer. Explore Spanish meal times, greetings, tasty expressions and practical restaurant vocabulary—with a little Filipino humor.
- [A Tiny Door. A Very Big Question.](https://dondestoy.es/stories/places/ratoncito-perez-tiny-home-madrid-halloween/): A miniature Halloween house near Madrid’s Puerta del Sol leads to a surprising reflection on Ratoncito Pérez, shared flats, and the meaning of home in a city of high rents.
- [Rizal Was Here. And Somehow, So Am I.](https://dondestoy.es/stories/places/rizal-was-here-and-somehow-so-am-i/): A familiar Filipino name on a Madrid monument leads to a very personal journey through José Rizal's student years, unexpected ambitions, and the joy of staying curious—even about an old cooking-oil pump.
- [The Angel Who Crash-Landed in Madrid](https://dondestoy.es/stories/places/the-angel-who-crash-landed-in-madrid/): High above a busy Madrid street, a winged man appears to have crash-landed on a rooftop. Not Lucifer. Not Icarus. Just a wildly distracted traveller with a 10,000-year story—and a reminder to look up.
- [The Street Where Time Moves, but the Neighbors Never Do.](https://dondestoy.es/stories/culture/calle-de-la-sal-clockmaker-mingote/): On a tiny street near Plaza Mayor, a mechanical clockmaker moves while painted neighbors stay perfectly still. Discover the breakfast napkins behind a Madrid curiosity.
- [Churros & Chocolate: Madrid’s Little Ritual](https://dondestoy.es/stories/food/churros-chocolate-madrids-little-ritual/): Discover Madrid’s churros and chocolate ritual, from crispy churros and fluffy porras to a sweet visit to Chocolatería 1902 with a friend.
- [Why Does Madrid's Tap Water Taste Surprisingly Good?](https://dondestoy.es/stories/culture/why-madrid-tap-water-tastes-good/): I bought bottled water in Madrid—until a flatmate showed me what I was missing. One sip brought back childhood memories of mountain springs and banga jars in Bicol.
- [Madrid Went Back in Time Last Night. Literally.](https://dondestoy.es/stories/culture/madrid-went-back-in-time-last-night-literally/): Madrid went back in time—literally. Here’s the story behind Spain's October 25, 2026 clock change and that unexpected extra hour.
- [SENDALO: THE LANGUAGE NOBODY ASKED FOR.](https://dondestoy.es/stories/culture/sendalo-the-language-nobody-asked-for/): Between Bicol, Tagalog, English, Arabic and now Spanish, I seem to have invented a language no one requested. Meet Sendalo.
- [PERU IS ON MY BUCKET LIST. DINNER CAME FIRST](https://dondestoy.es/stories/food/peru-on-my-bucket-list-dinner-came-first/): Before I reach Peru, its flavors found me in Madrid. A first-anniversary celebration at Inti de Oro Vallecas brought friends, ceviche and plenty of stories.
- [MADRID, STARTING AT ZERO.](https://dondestoy.es/stories/places/madrid-starting-at-zero/): From Kilómetro Cero to El Retiro, discover nine Madrid landmarks, fascinating curiosities, and why I chose Spain's capital as my new home.
- [VALE.](https://dondestoy.es/stories/culture/vale/): One little word, so many meanings. From everyday conversations in Madrid to a surprising Filipino connection, here’s why “vale” caught my attention.
- [A Little Farther From Madrid: A Raw Taste of Surigao](https://dondestoy.es/stories/food/a-little-farther-from-madrid-a-raw-taste-of-surigao/): A little farther from Madrid, a very different food adventure awaits: fresh raw seafood, sea grapes and the island scenery of Surigao in the Philippines.

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