A morning at Buen Retiro Park, Madrid: El Estanque (the ‘lake’)
The lovely man-made lake, the Lago de Retiro or ‘El Estanque’ as it is called by Madrilenos is perhaps the…
Spain: Madrid
Buen Retiro Park, Madrid: Plaza del Parterre
On our second day in Madrid, which was a Sunday we decided to spend the morning at Buen Retiro Park,…
El Chocolate con Churros y Porra breakfast in Madrid
For breakfasts I’ve only had hot chocolate with churros and/or porra in Madrid. They are fried doughnuts, not really the…
Anchovies and Tortilla Dinner in Madrid, Spain
Did I ever say that the centre of Madrid is like an open-air restaurant? An outdoor buffet party? Café terraces…
In Spain: Walking around Madrid Centro
Our first day in Madrid was spent pigging out, starting with our breakfast at Plaza Mayor, lunch at Mercado de…
Madrid tapas walking lunch: Iberico bellota ham, grilled octopus, smoked salmon, oysters and anchovy
Blondine and I succumb to our gastronomic desires on our first day in Madrid. We had late lunch at the…
Mercado de San Miguel: A gourmet paradise in Madrid
This gourmet market located beside Plaza Mayor is fairly new, recently renovated and re-opened in May 2009 replacing the old…
El Toro (bull) heads in Madrid, Spain
The Spaniards will never ever become vegetarians. They love to adorn their restaurants and kitchens with real embalmed toro heads.…
In Madrid: El Oso y el Madroño (The Bear and the Strawberry Tree)
Madrid’s coat of arms is a Bear sniffing the fruits of a strawberry tree. The statue is located at the…
First day in Madrid: Breakfast at Plaza Mayor and our hotel
Blondine and I had a perfect travel schedule to Madrid. We arrived in the city at 9 in the morning…
MADRID Impressions
Madrid is indeed a beautiful city, very rich in passion, in architecture, as well as history. The only complaint I…