Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/08/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Aug 16, 2013, at 1:56 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> 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 where? > 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 se?orita: > 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 > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > > YNWA > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information