Today I visited pretty much every neighborh=
ood in the central city. =46rom the very upscale Goya to somewhere around Sa=
nto Domingo where many working women kept calling me Chico.
I started by taking the subway to Retiro, something similar to Cent=
ral Park. There were joggers and cyclists and families and old people and gu=
ys selling knock off goods on blankets with rope tied to each corner to quic=
kly pack up when authorities drive by. Just like New York, and LA.
ral Park. There were joggers and cyclists and families and old people and gu=
ys selling knock off goods on blankets with rope tied to each corner to quic=
kly pack up when authorities drive by. Just like New York, and LA.
It was sunny and a bit windy, so it was both too hot f=
or jeans but you could use a jacket in the shade. I covered only a third of t=
he park. this pic http://360.io/n7W8VV=
is within the park. There is another panorama of the monument on t=
hat site. Click on my name at the bottom to see all the 360 pics I’ve taken.=
or jeans but you could use a jacket in the shade. I covered only a third of t=
he park. this pic http://360.io/n7W8VV=
is within the park. There is another panorama of the monument on t=
hat site. Click on my name at the bottom to see all the 360 pics I’ve taken.=
Then I jumped back on the subway for a few s=
tops then walk around a bit. Then jump back on the subway to the next stop, w=
orking my way back to my apartment.
tops then walk around a bit. Then jump back on the subway to the next stop, w=
orking my way back to my apartment.
Stopped a=
t a grocery, took a 3 hour nap. Then walked some more. Central Madrid is ful=
l of narrow streets that are pedestrian only. And lots of plazas that were p=
robably open air markets a few centuries ago. Now they’re all outdoor seatin=
g for the restaurants that line the square.
t a grocery, took a 3 hour nap. Then walked some more. Central Madrid is ful=
l of narrow streets that are pedestrian only. And lots of plazas that were p=
robably open air markets a few centuries ago. Now they’re all outdoor seatin=
g for the restaurants that line the square.
A=
te at a tapas place who’s specialty was beef. They were pushing a sampler pl=
atter for 26=E2=82=AC. But I ordered just a few individual items and I must s=
ay the best item was a grilled chicken and Brie on a bruschetta with a musta=
rd and balsamic vinegar sauce. Dinner was very good. The only problem was af=
ter they cleared my table it took 20 minutes and asking twice to get the bil=
l. I guess most people just sit and talk after dinner.
te at a tapas place who’s specialty was beef. They were pushing a sampler pl=
atter for 26=E2=82=AC. But I ordered just a few individual items and I must s=
ay the best item was a grilled chicken and Brie on a bruschetta with a musta=
rd and balsamic vinegar sauce. Dinner was very good. The only problem was af=
ter they cleared my table it took 20 minutes and asking twice to get the bil=
l. I guess most people just sit and talk after dinner.
Went out subway hopping again. Stopped in a bar I had heard was good. Th=
e space was great could easily hold a few hundred, but at 12:30 on a Wednesd=
ay there was only 5. I was told to come back at 3am on the weekend.
Walked around some more. Got home at 1:30.
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