So here we were in Madrid. We hooked up with Jacobo and created an Old Madrid tour
of the city. It was Old Madrid in the sense that it encompassed places that were relevant
to Jacobo and places that were relevant to us when we were here in 1983. Since we're all
getting old and this is Madrid, this constituted a real Old Madrid tour. We began at the
place that had custom made a shirt for me back then
and also took a picture of the ham museum (Museo de Jamon)
across the street. Next we went into this religious memorabilia store
to get a special souvenir for David
Then we passed through these turnstiles
and passed through this tunnel
to wait on this platform
and get onto the subway (aka Metro)
in this direction
Our next stop was number 24
the house where Jacobo was born and down the street to the shop
that Naco and Paco run and on further to the school (K-12)
that Jacobo attended. Along the way, we took the obligatory phone booth picture
though Jacobo was actually using the phone in this booth. Then it was on to the Café
Nebraska
where Jacobo and Barbara spent their first date. She wasn't there, so we all
were left to enjoy the place, take artistic pictures
and ponder the events of the past. Our final stop was at the store
that sells the purple liquid. We went in
quite happily but discovered that they were out of the green liquid. But it was all right
because we got there their business card
in case we need some in the next 17 years. And, Jane was fortunate enough to get some
Giorgio Armani pictures
for her collection.
Our next stop was lunch. While we were waiting, a passing bird who had already eaten
eliminated part of its lunch on David's arm
but thanks to some wipes, his arm
returned to its clean state. This guy
then served us this gazpacho
which made all of us
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happy.
Next we set off for the museum. Along the way, we walked through the park where we
stopped at this playground so that Benjamin could climb,
play in the sandbox
use the sliding board,
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and rock with Jane
Suzanne watched
alone and with Sarah
Sarah watched
and David watched
Then, we continued on to the Reina Sofia
where the elevators were elegant
but they made me check my camera.
On the way back to the hotel, we took a picture of the symbol of Madrid
in the Plaza del Sol and recorded the km 0 marker
of the Spanish road system.
For dinner, we went to a delightful restaurant where this gentleman
brought this bread
that Benjamin
didn't finish and
this salad
for Jane
and this salad
and this chicken
for Sarah
and this veal
for Suzanne
and this mushroom dish
for David
When we were done, he brought this dessert
for David, Sarah and Suzanne to share and ice cream like this
for Benjamin and Jane. In the process of the meal, we shared this agua
con gas.
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and also took a picture of the ham museum (Museo de Jamon)
across the street. Next we went into this religious memorabilia store
to get a special souvenir for David
Then we passed through these turnstiles
and passed through this tunnel
to wait on this platform
and get onto the subway (aka Metro)
in this direction
Our next stop was number 24
the house where Jacobo was born and down the street to the shop
that Naco and Paco run and on further to the school (K-12)
that Jacobo attended. Along the way, we took the obligatory phone booth picture
though Jacobo was actually using the phone in this booth. Then it was on to the Café
Nebraska
where Jacobo and Barbara spent their first date. She wasn't there, so we all
