ITALY | Wednesday, 11 Apr 2007 | Views [731]
An adrenaline rush woke me too early in my last morning in Madrid. Good, because I had to catch a 7 am flight to Rome. Bad, because it was a feeling of agitation over the unknown. It was my first time to fly budget outside the Philippines so I didn't ... Read more >
Tags: airports, fountain of trevi, madrid, pantheon, rome, spanish steps
SPAIN | Tuesday, 10 Apr 2007 | Views [735] | Comments [1]
I read a lot about Prado Museum, how it's been described as one of the world's best with a very rich collection of Spanish masters. I was therefore excited to see it. That was the agenda for the day for me. After breakfast, I was off. Prado didn't disappoint ... Read more >
Tags: culture, goya, las meninas, los burachos, madrid, picasso, prado, spain, velasquez
SPAIN | Monday, 9 Apr 2007 | Views [682]
In Madrid, I was back having breakfast in my hotel. It's always a pleasant experience taking my time to eat bagels, jam and some fruit while planning what I was to do for the day. The experience was made more pleasant by the nice Pinay staff I met at ... Read more >
Tags: culture, madrid, palacio real, parque del oriente, picasso, plaza mayor, prado, reina sofia museum, spain
SPAIN | Sunday, 8 Apr 2007 | Views [752]
My Easter Sunday consisted of a lot of thinking time on the train to Madrid. The 4 hour trip from Estacio Sants wasn't bad at all. Reflecting on what I have experienced so far in this trip was pleasantly interrupted from time to time by the spectacular ... Read more >
Tags: filipino, madrid, metro, philippines, planes trains & automobiles, spain
