SPAIN!
Departed BWI at 8:30 on British Airways, flying to Heathrow and a connection on Iberia.
Arrived In Madrid at 2:10 pm on Saturday, 18 November. It was raining and gray, so I didn't take any photographs.
In Madrid, I stayed at Hotel Mora on Passeo del Prado. Attached to the hotel is a small restaurant where the food is very good, and the service is attentive.
A visit to the Museo del Prado was the very first thing on my agenda. There are so many incredible paintings here, it was overwhelming. I looked at many of them, but was most struck by the Velazquez and El Greco. Seeing Las Meninas in person was a stunning experience. El Greco surprised me - his work seems so abstract and ahead of his time.
After the Prado, I took a walk to the Atocha station to see where I'd catch my train the next morning. I'd forgotten it, but I had read in a guide book about the tropical gardens that fill the main station. There is even a pool filled with turtles!
Departed BWI at 8:30 on British Airways, flying to Heathrow and a connection on Iberia.
Arrived In Madrid at 2:10 pm on Saturday, 18 November. It was raining and gray, so I didn't take any photographs.
In Madrid, I stayed at Hotel Mora on Passeo del Prado. Attached to the hotel is a small restaurant where the food is very good, and the service is attentive.
A visit to the Museo del Prado was the very first thing on my agenda. There are so many incredible paintings here, it was overwhelming. I looked at many of them, but was most struck by the Velazquez and El Greco. Seeing Las Meninas in person was a stunning experience. El Greco surprised me - his work seems so abstract and ahead of his time.
After the Prado, I took a walk to the Atocha station to see where I'd catch my train the next morning. I'd forgotten it, but I had read in a guide book about the tropical gardens that fill the main station. There is even a pool filled with turtles!
From Atocha, the final destination for the evening was the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia. My purpose was to see Picasso's Guernica in person. Seeing it was like being punched in the stomach, it is so powerful.
After 36 hours awake, it was time for dinner and sleep, so I wasn't able to give this museum the attention the collection deserves. After walking through a few galleries, I returned to my hotel.
1 comment:
That tropical garden looks amazing! I'm glad you made it to Madrid all right after everything!
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