Archive for February, 2009
Por Salamanca
Posted on February 17th, 2009
I ride the bus ride from Madrid to Salamanca. The ride takes 2.5 hours.
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Nada mas
Posted on February 16th, 2009
Buddy and I leave Madrid. Hasta luego, Madrid.
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The Brown Jackets
Posted on February 16th, 2009
A lot of them older ladies wear the same style big brown fur coats in this Madrid winter. I call them the Brown Jackets in my head.
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Toledo de España
Posted on February 14th, 2009
Toledo is remarkable in that all three, Christian, Islamic, and Hebrew cultures co-existed peacefully for centuries and so has serious heritage from all three.
El Greco’s, who’s masterpiece also hangs in these quarters, himself painted a view of Toledo dated 1600, from about where the train drops you off today:
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Don Q?
Posted on February 14th, 2009
In Toledo, a sculpture of no less than three heads.
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Lunch at La Naviera
Posted on February 14th, 2009
I lunch at La Marisqueria La Naviera (map).
I have the Menu del Dia at €14, which is bit more than the usual €8-11 deals you normally get, but worth the cost for a hearty meal. I get the marzipan desert which is specialty from the region.
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The Cathedral of Toledo
Posted on February 14th, 2009
I visit the main Cathedral of Toledo (wikipedia).
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Going to Toledo
Posted on February 13th, 2009
I take the train to Toledo (about). The fortress city, not to mention former capital of the Spanish Empire, is a mere half an hour from Madrid’s Atocha station.
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