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Old People Walk Slow

Mar 7, 2010 7:58am

The old phrase holds true, "God love 'em." And I do too, that's the fact, so my patience-level is generally high when I encounter them on the sidewalks and standing in lines. There's no denying it, old people walk slow.......

AVE Train Madrid-Barcelona

Mar 5, 2010 10:56am

The high-speed AVE train between Madrid and Barcelona opened in 2008 and has been making travel between the two Spanish giant cities fast-and-easy ever since, creating real competition with the airlines. Or has it?Not so long ago, the trip between......

Tapas Crawl in Madrid

Feb 23, 2010 12:38am

What a wonderful Monday evening I had last night in old downtown Madrid. About 2 weeks ago I get this email from a couple of Americans with the subject line, "Show us the ropes for free tapas and drinks?" Talk......

Saturday Night at the Ballet in Madrid

Feb 20, 2010 10:20pm

Last night I went to the ballet in Madrid, performed by the Compañía Nacional de Danza with artistic director Nacho Duato. The Teatro Real was not sold-out on this cold, clear night but nonetheless was well-attended by both young and......

Neighborhood Madrid Restaurant Sells to Foreigners

Jan 29, 2010 6:31am

I'm a little sad. Today is their last day. My favorite neighborhood bar, Restaurante Las Damas on Calle Fortuna, 5, in Madrid, the one where I have lunch once a week, has sold to foreigners. WHY to foreigners? Because the......

Lack of European Travel from Spain

Jan 27, 2010 3:10pm

There's a part of me which wonders WHY I've been here in Spain for 4 years and I've STILL not traveled throughout Europe. What the heck am I waiting for??Really, when I moved here I was sure I'd have intimate......

158 Year Old Libreria Hernandez Bookstore to Close in Madrid

Jan 21, 2010 1:14am

Librería Hernández Religious Bookstore in Madrid will close this year after 158 years of service. Incredible, isn't it, that any business, let alone a RELIGIOUS bookstore, could survive so long. Religious stores, at least for me, have always been a......

How Bad is a 90 Cent Bottle of Spanish Wine?

Jan 15, 2010 7:13am

This was PURELY a scientific study. No, REALLY, it was! Today, I was at my Madrid neighborhood supermarket doing my usual Friday shopping for the weekend. Since I always buy a bottle or two of wine, usually the reliable Rueda......

Madrid Snow 11 January 2010

Jan 11, 2010 11:57am

It literally snowed all night long last night but stopped by this morning. Enough fell to cause countless traffic jams and icy roads. I witnessed several cars sliding down hilly streets and people using cardboard to scrape off the snow......

Cabalgata de Reyes Magos in Madrid 2010

Jan 5, 2010 11:27am

Today, 5 January, is the day before Magic Kings Day or "Dia de los Reyes Magos". It's this night when the Magic Kings bring all good boys and girls gifts, leaving them in their shoes and socks. Children not only......

New Year's Eve to 2010 in Madrid

Jan 1, 2010 3:24am

It's so nice to have a GOOD excuse to sleep until noon (or almost) and surviving a New Year's Eve in Madrid is a good one. Last night all of Spain celebrated the changing to the new year of 2010......

MadridMan's Christmas Eve Dinner 2009

Dec 24, 2009 3:45pm

I've just returned from a wonderful Christmas Eve dinner with Spanish friends, through and through. The dinner consisted of a tasty fish soup with rice. Delicious. At first reading, many Americans hear "fish soup" and immediately they furrow their brows......