Madrid, Friday, March 21, 2025 We started the day with a hotel transfer…on the hoof. Our hotel for the rest of the stay, Hotel Orfina, was just ten minutes away. We had planned to drop our bags and go in search of some breakfast, but many surprises awaited us. When we appeared at reception theContinue reading “Seeking stamina at the Prado”
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I found the Andalusian Dog!
Madrid, Saturday, March 22, 2025 We started the day with a nice cup of coffee and pastry at the Maison Kayser down the street. Paul was eager to see the Naval Museum (who knows what passions lurk in the human breast?), so off we went. The first six model ships were interesting; the first sixContinue reading “I found the Andalusian Dog!”
Footloose in Madrid…with a bit of sun
Madrid, Sunday, March 23, 2025 We awoke to an incomprehensible phenomenon: sunshine. It was still cool, but the sun felt good, and we struck out on a long walk. We ambled south on some pleasant side streets until we reached the start of the Gran Via, the boulevard cut through the medieval streets of theContinue reading “Footloose in Madrid…with a bit of sun”
The friendly skies can actually be…friendly
Madrid and Princeton, Monday, March 24, 2025 For the second time in a row, a United flight departed on time. And, I have to say, the service on board has definitely improved in the last few years, with fewer nasty flight attendants and steerage seats that aren’t lethal. We had wanted to try the MadridContinue reading “The friendly skies can actually be…friendly”