MADRID,SPAIN

After long flight from Phuket ,Thailand via Dubai I was finally in Madrid.It takes 17 hours for me to fly here.I buy underground ticket for one week (35 eur).With that ticket you can ride underground and buses at central area as much you like.Underground is very good here.They have marked all stations and lines very well.It is very easy to use.Madrid is old beautiful town.I booked hotel MuchoMadrid ,nice small hotel/hostel at Plaza de Espana.One thing I like here is small tapas restaurants.Very cheap and good food,wine and beer.First day I just take small walk and check out neighborhood ,Palacio Real,Cathetral Almudena,Plaza Major etc.At christmas time they have more than 90 streets with christmas lights.

Palacio Real

Cathetral Almudena

Plaza Major christmas market

Jamon ham everywhere

Plaza de Espana

Plaza de Cibeles

Wednesday I walk to Plano de Jardin.It is big park and there is more than 5000 different plans around the world.After that I walk to Buen Retiro park.It is very big.There was art exhibition of Danh Wo at

Palacio de Cristal.Palacio de Cristal is house made of glass.After that I walk to see statue of falling angel (Angel Caldo).They say it is only one in the world made for lucifer.666 meters above sea level.

After that I start to walk back home , during my way to hotel ,there was also exhibition of Alvar Aalto.He is our most well known architect and designer from Finland.What a coincidence!

Plano de Jardin

Palacio de Cristal

Falling Angel

Falling Angel,Angel Caldo

Alvar Aalto exbihition

Parque del Buen Retrio

Thursday 24th of dec.Little bit different here than back home.It looks like it is normal working day.

I take undergound and go to see Prado.It is one of the biggest art collection (museum) in europe.

This place was HUGE.You can see there paintings from Rembrant,Goya,Raphael etc. just name it.

Very fast visiting (they close 2 pm) and it took me 4 hours just to see little bit.Something to see if you come to Madrid.

Prado museum

How about cup of coffee?

Gourmet hot dog restaurant,Plaza Callio

Friday I walk to La Latina.It is part of Madrid where is lot of flea market,tapas restaurants and small alleys.Very nice to walk there and stop once in a while and eat something and take glass of wine ,you know ,just hangíng around.

Puerta de Toledo,La Latina

Flea market La Latina

Flea market La Latina,

I buy this painting to our "collection"

They worship holy people here!

Small alleys at La Latina

La Latina

Saturday I walk to post office and send my paintings what I buy yesterday to home.After that I take underground and ride to Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.It is home stadium of Real Madrid football club.

It is big.It can take more than 80000 spectators.They have really nice museum there,if you are football fan you must check it out!

Estadio Santiago Bernabay

These shoes are made for kicking!

Real Madrid!

Today,sunday I was visiting Casa de Campo.It is biggest park in Madrid.There is zoo,amusement park,picknick area ,lake,football field ,very good bicycling roads,volleyball fields what ever.

Looks like it is some kind of lungs of Madrid.Quite peacefull there, middle of town.Some pictures from Casa de Campo:

Peacefull place ,middle of Madrid

Casa de Campo

Amusement park

Ok,that`s about it. Tomorrow I fly first to Istanbul and change the plane there and then I fly to Buenos Aires.Madrid was good to me.Until next time,stay strong! Ana