On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 3:56 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> I just got back from a couple of days in Madrid with my son. Alicante is
> about 450 km from Madrid, and I wanted to have a father-and-son trip before
> he heads to California at the end of the month to begin his professional
> career (aka as Real Life where you have to worry about health insurance,
> car loans etc.).
>
> We had a wonderful time. Madrid is one of the world's great cities. The
> problem is that most visitors only see the tourist traps of Plaza Mayor and
> the surrounding areas. Fortunately, I know the city well by now and was
> able to show my son the REAL parts of Madrid.
>
> Yesterday we walked around the Rastro neighbourhood and happened upon this
> event which included a jazz band and a señorita:
>
> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#!i=2704452132&k=q4Tz6mj&lb=1&s=O
>
> Today's highlight was El Museo del Prado, one of the world's greatest art
> galleries, with two of my all-time favourite painters, Goya and Bosch, well
> represented. Afterwards, we had lunch before heading home to Alicante, and
> had most pleasant company at the neighbouring table:
>
> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#!i=2704452545&k=VsxRsTM&lb=1&s=O
>
>
Both of those are really fun photos, Nathan! Nice catches.
--
Paul Braun WD9GCO
Music Junkie
"Music washes from the soul the dust of everyday life." -- Harlan Howard
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