Aw, happiest birthday wishes, miss Olivia! I hope you searched for a cupcake, or at the very least, drank an extra glass of that sangria.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!! Wishing you a year filled with love, good food, and wonder!! XO!

oh happiest of birthdays!
your photos are awe-inspiring, and your entire trip makes me green with envy!
stay safe!

i misread this and thought it said you danced flamenco. i was like, wow, she is really getting into madrid!

No better place to spend your birthday than in Madrid. Happy Birthday to you! Glad your day was a great one. :-)

jenni - ha! i so wish!

happy birthday!! looks like you had a very magical time! ;)

Happy birthday! Looks like an amazing weekend :)

Happy birthday :) What a magical, dreamy way to celebrate!

Happy birthday! It sounds like the most wonderful way to celebrate one!

I'm taking of to Valencia in a couple of days to celebrate my moms birthday. After the pictures I've seen on your blog, I really can't wait to visit that city!

The art of eating alone, is an art, and can only be done with wonderful food and a glass of vino - perfect that you were in Spain! Happy Birthday! You are beyond your years.xoxo

PS- back from beautiful Skye!

i had a weekend like that in paris when it was christmas eve. it is different, but something you'll remember. happy birthday, madrid is a fabulous place to turn 22!

Happy birthday!!!

happy birthday, olivia! enjoy all 22 has to offer!

Oh the motherland! I almost cried! HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY DEAR! xoxoxxo

Happy Birthday! It sounds like a beautiful and memorable one.

As a British expat living in Spain, I can fully understand your love for this gorgeous country. In fact it's one of the few countries where I find it easy for a woman to eat alone. It's not so easy in London!
Happy Birthday too x

Traveling alone can be tough and intimidating, but it's such a wonderful thing to do. Kudos to you for doing it! Madrid is one of my favorite cities in Spain, I like it much more than Barcelona. These pictures really bring me back there!

props to you for doing a whole weekend alone! and happy birthday :)

beautiful post! I'm living vicariously now:) Happy Happy Happy bday.

Traveling alone IS strange at first but you're right, once you get into the swing of it, it's wonderful. And a very happy birthday to you!

oh I´m so happy to see you´re having a great time in Spain...you should visit Asturias (North) and show us some pictures ;) that´s paradise...and the food is to die for!

Happy Birthday! Sounds as if it was a lovely weekend. Traveling alone sounds exhilirating, and Madrid only looks lovelier.

Seems like usually you don't spend a lot of time alone;).
I'm used to it, eat alone most of the time and take pictures of food in restaurants which makes me look even more weird;)).

Happy Birthday! It looks like you are having an incredible trip. I've always been too intimidated to travel alone but your lovely Madrid experience has inspired me to try it! I hope you have a great time!

so serenely lonely and magnificent.

Happy Birthday! And what better way to spend it than in Madrid munching on Manchego? (I love that cheese!).

Happy Birthday. It looks lovely. What are the dots on the two vertical pictures? They make an interesting photo! I'm glad you'll share your travel experiences with us!

Everything looks so beautiful and delicious!

spain looks like it is treating you well. how is your spanish? i live in ecuador. and boy i cannot believe you just turned 22! happy birthday!

Happy belated birthday! What an unforgettable way to spend your 22nd.

happy birthday! wow, what a year to look forward to. it's going to be fantastic and thank goodness you have this wonderful blog so that we can experience it with you!
also..manchego cheese is one of my favorites!

happy belated birthday! I just turned 22 on the 5th (Leos rock, haha!) what is that near room with all the colored dots? the first photo is beautiful.. you said you broke your camera few weeks ago, did you get a new one? if so, what kind?! i'm halfway in the market for a new dslr...

I so admire you for travelling alone. I think it's pretty cool. I've never been a big fan of travelling because I'm such a home bird. But hearing your stories and looking at your pictures gives me itchy feet!

Hope you're having a wonderful time.

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Happy birthday! Sretan rođendan (on Croatian)!!!!!!

Happy birthday Olivia! Looks like you had a lovely day!
Beautiful photos, as always - you make me so envious of you!
Enjoy!

What a fantastic way to spend your birthday! Hope 22 is a spectacular year for you! :)

it sounds like a little eat pray love weekend. so nice.

I imagine there would be something so empowering about exploring a foreign city alone. I hope you had the most amazing birthday! xx

absolutely incredible! you are making me want to go back to Madrid so badly! xx