Traveling with the Silverfox

Traveling with the SilverFox Spanish Style

Having a husband that works in Europe, Wales specifically I never know where I will end up when I am over here visiting. This time around I am in Madrid….for a whole week. The big guy has business and I get to explore this colorful city.

This past weekend we went exploring all around the place, as much as we could. They have a huge monument to Christopher Columbus. Also, statues to the Catholic monarchs that funded his voyage. It was interesting that the names of the sailors that accompanied him on that voyage are engraved there. Spent some time at the square, Puerta Del Sol that dates back to the 14th century. It is a most popular one, and the scene of many demonstrations which we saw on Saturday. I asked someone what it was about, and he told me it could be about anything. The upcoming election that is pitting the conservatives against the liberals……hmmmm, that sounds familiar. Or he said it was probably the cab drivers protesting about the Uber drivers. About an hour later they were gone, having made their point.

Got to see the Real Madrid stadium where the crowds were just leaving after seeing their team play. The people didn’t look to happy since they lost. Out of all the championships they have won, they are most proud of the fact that they have over 10,000 season ticket holders.

On Saturday night, we did a Tapas tour. Natcho our tour guide took us to 6 different neighborhoods of Madrid so we could sample the local food and and and soak up the atmosphere. One of them was called The Letters because the literary people use to live there, and another one was The Universidad, because of the college students.Meats, cheeses, a dish that he referred to as a tortilla, but resembled a frittata was full of potatoes, cheese and butter. Because of the different cultures and unique neighborhoods he told us that there are 13,000 different bars and restaurants in the city.

We are very close to the Puerta de Alcala, the most famous monument in Madrid. It was commissioned in 1778 by King Charles III for his desire to endow the city with a worthy entrance.

A new week begins, and for me more exploring.

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