Friday, September 09, 2016

A trip to the very centre of España...

Playlist
Rheostatics - Starlight Social Club Waterloo ON April 24 2016 
Various Composers - Classically Chilled
Karmakanic - Dot
Fountainhead - Reverse Engineering
Anderson/Stolt - Invention Of Knowledge
Ligeti - György Ligeti Works
Usher - Until Now
Neil Diamond - Home Before Dark
Betty Davis - Nasty Gal
Bryan Ferry - The Platinum Collection
ZZ Top - Tejas
2raumwohnung - Annette Humpe: Zeitgeschichte - Das Beste von und für Annette Humpe
Nudera - Works for Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon
David Fathead Newman - Fathead Comes On
Bach, W F - W F Bach Three Fantasias, Three Fugues, Three Sonatas
Till Brönner - Oceana
Jorn - Heavy Rock Radio
Yello/Westbam - Hands On Yello
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Déjà Vu
Frost* - Falling Satellites
The Blue Nile - A Walk Across The Rooftops
Various Composers - RCA Victor Red Seal - New Releases 1995-96
Belinda Carlisle - Live Your Life Be Free
David Bowie - The Singles Collection
David Sylvian - Secrets Of The Beehive
Laurie Anderson - Mister Heartbreak
David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars: The Motion Picture Soundtrack
Yes - Yesyears
Roy Harper - HQ
Eagles - Desperado
Various Composers - Classic CD (1990)
Yes - Drama
Bill Nelson - Chance Encounters In The Garden Of Lights
Harnoncourt - Die Macht der Musik
ZZ Top - Eliminator
Haydn - Haydn: The London Symphonies
Haydn - Haydn: Die Jahreszeiten
Brian Eno - Taking Tiger Mountain By Strategy
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Welcome To The Pleasure Dome
Peter Gabriel - Shaking The Tree: 16 Golden Greats
Rheostatics - Introducing Happiness
Laurie Anderson - United States Live
Nazareth - Loud 'n' Proud
Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - We're Only in It for the Money
Les Arts Florissants - 10 ans Arts Florissants
Pink Floyd - Obscured by Clouds
Brian Eno - ENOBOX I / Instrumental
Icehouse - Code Blue
Various - Rock Revival
The Durutti Column - Another Setting
Schubert - Schubert: Symphonies #5 & 8
The Doobie Brothers - Stampede
Loggins & Messina - Full Sail
UK - UK
King Crimson - The Great Deceiver
Teresa Sio - Sindarella Suite
Robert Fripp & The League Of The Crafty Guitarists - Show of Hands
Lee Morgan - The Sidewinder
Various - Shocker OST
Rain Tree Crow - Rain Tree Crow
Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms
Various Composers - Largo

Up at four and off out into the dark at half past...


Taxi to the airport and through security almost without a hitch - "boots off please"...


Breakfast...


...and on to the plane...


...leaving the rain behind...

















Two hours and forty minutes to...



... Madrid...


A series of trains into the centre...


The beast was about its business reflected in the window...


A couple of switcheroos...



...and out at the up and coming area of Lavapies (washing the feet), the former Jewish Quarter...


Our street...



Our apartment...


Out the back was very quiet...


Dropping our bags while apartment-prep was finalised, we took our first foray around the neighbourhood, which led us to Cafelito...


...where refreshments were required...


...to combat the too hot heat...


At the nearby Mercado de San Fernando, a quick lunch was enjoyed from this very stall...



...followed by a walk back to the apartment...


...getting some provisions on the way...


Some planning on the balcony...


The views from the office this afternoon...




More exploration, this time heading up towards the centre...


...suitably attired for the conditions...


Plaza Santa Ana...





...and on to the very aptly named Puerta del Sol...


to Callao and along the Gran Via...



Then, down through Plaza de San Martin...




...and on into the Plaza Mayor...











Back to Puerto del Sol...


Back by Plaza Santa Ana...


..and to our street...


More shopping for essentials...


I did not go for the green cheese...


The view from the office this evening...





Out to a nearby recommended restaurant...



...and then, a constitutional along the buzzing Calle Argumosa...



...at the end of which we found this...



...which turned out to be the latest addition to this, the Reina Sofia Art gallery...


..which sits adjacent to the Music Conservatory...



The moon was out...



...as were the footballing kids...


A walk home in the twilight, along Calle de Santa Isabel...


...to find our street alive with activity...


...which was viewed from the balcony...


...while refreshments were enjoyed...


Man, it was hot...


...but we were finding our feet in Madrid...

A good start...

Highlight of the Day : Madrid...

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