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Madrid April 2012

We spent a long weekend in the beautiful city of Madrid where we were made very welcome despite our lack of Spanish, lots of laughter and fun under bright blue skies
What the Spanish do on a Madrid Sunday morning
What the Spanish do on a Madrid Sunday morning		 Whoops, what have we done wrong?
Whoops, what have we done wrong?		 A bit underdressed for being shot by leather clad lady, but Mick's got the guide book so we're OK
A bit underdressed for being shot by leather clad lady, but Mick's got the guide book so we're OK		 Chagall is here too!
Chagall is here too!		 Triangular building.
Triangular building.
Taxis zipping along.
Taxis zipping along.		 Just one wisp
Just one wisp		 Sunshine on motor bikes.
Sunshine on motor bikes.		 Mercado de San Miguel. Oranges and bike wheel,
Mercado de San Miguel. Oranges and bike wheel,		 Mick's heaven in his own market of San Miguel
Mick's heaven in his own market of San Miguel
Mick's super heaven.
Mick's super heaven.		 Sausages on parade.
Sausages on parade.		 Strawberries and asparagus.
Strawberries and asparagus.		 Stuffed duck in market hall.
Stuffed duck in market hall.		 Stuffed duck watching the world outside.
Stuffed duck watching the world outside.
Skyward pointing pigs trotters, not for vegetarian eyes.
Skyward pointing pigs trotters, not for vegetarian eyes.		 Something fishy in the market..
Something fishy in the market..		 Rooftops of old Madrid.
Rooftops of old Madrid.		 Silver statues take a break.
Silver statues take a break.		 Tulips in Real Jardin Botanico
Tulips in Real Jardin Botanico
Artichokes well advanced in sunshine
Artichokes well advanced in sunshine		 Curly cabbage
Curly cabbage		 Plane tree bark in Botanic Garden
Plane tree bark in Botanic Garden		 Curly cabbage
Curly cabbage		 Beautiful bronze statues everywhere
Beautiful bronze statues everywhere
Even the rubbish is bronze!.
Even the rubbish is bronze!.		 We love these bronze statues!.
We love these bronze statues!.		 Prado courtyard
Prado courtyard		 Edgar Moffatt.plays classical Spanish guitar outside the Prado
Edgar Moffatt.plays classical Spanish guitar outside the Prado		 Edward Scissorhands and his mimics outside the Prado.
Edward Scissorhands and his mimics outside the Prado.
The mimics get a free haircut., after entertaining us all
The mimics get a free haircut., after entertaining us all		 Watching street performers.
Watching street performers.		 Ageing activist with young supporter
Ageing activist with young supporter		 Little shoes for tiny flamenco dancers
Little shoes for tiny flamenco dancers		 'Crystal Palace' Parque del Retiro
'Crystal Palace' Parque del Retiro
The Madrid version of Crystal Palace.
The Madrid version of Crystal Palace.		 Grotto in the park.
Grotto in the park.		 'Crystal Palace' Parque del Retiro
'Crystal Palace' Parque del Retiro		 Parque del Retiro boating lake
Parque del Retiro boating lake		 So much energy! singing, dancing and playing violins!
So much energy! singing, dancing and playing violins!
Reading under a cloud tree in Parque del Retiro
Reading under a cloud tree in Parque del Retiro		 Cloud pruned conifers.
Cloud pruned conifers.		 Sue at Estacion de Atocha.
Sue at Estacion de Atocha.		 Mick and the Terrapins at Estacion de Atocha
Mick and the Terrapins at Estacion de Atocha		 Sue and Dave and the terrapin pool, Estacion de Atocha
Sue and Dave and the terrapin pool, Estacion de Atocha
Cathedral crypt touch of the Eschers.
Cathedral crypt touch of the Eschers.		 Chapel in the Cathedral crypt
Chapel in the Cathedral crypt		 They're changing guard at Madrid palace.
They're changing guard at Madrid palace.		 Filigree bronze
Filigree bronze		 In a little square where we drank our hot chocolate
In a little square where we drank our hot chocolate
Sue and Dave, time to go home
Sue and Dave, time to go home		 Lorca and the dove of peace
Lorca and the dove of peace

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Elaine Reed22-Apr-2012 09:58
Wonderful gallery J, I love the food shots, especially the oranges, also the bronzes and the cloud conifers. Looks like you had a great time in an amazing city. E x
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