The housekeeper of the hotel woke me up. I was so tired, that I slept until 11:00 A.M., when the housekeeper knocked our door to get in and clean the room. I wonder how long I could have slept if she did not interrupt me; I slept for almost 11 hours. The good thing about being waked up was that I could do more things. The bad thing, I still feel tired. I think I have adjusted to the time zone, but I am still tired.
Anyway, yesterday I ate “Bocadillos de Calamares” at breakfast near the Plaza Mayor, then I went to the Royal Palace, Cathedral, Neo-Roman Cripts, and Royal Opera Theater. I watched “Die tote Standt (The Death City)”, a German opera show that was very interesting, the story was, “Ahhh!” But the music was fantastic, especially the voices and chorus! The most impressive thing was the set! Cool effects, and very versatile.
Palacio Real, Madrid, Spain
Cathedral in Madrid, Spain
Neo-Classical Cripts in Madrid, Spain
“The Death City” Play in the Royal Theater in Madrid, Spain
Finally, I went to eat at Fres Co, a cozy place in a nice plaza surrounded by beautiful buildings, it took me back to La Roma (in Mexico City). The environment was very nice, it was 10:45 PM and everybody was outside, walking around the streets, a lot of lights, a lot of people in coffee shops, a lot of life outside (I miss the night life! I want to go back to live in Veracruz forever, or even in Mexico City).
Night Life in “Plaza Puerta del Sol” in Madrid, Spain
Oops, the show it is starting. They just turned the lights off, I cannot wri….
Opera Real, Madrid, Spain
After the visit of the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, I went to the Plaza Mayor. It is pretty, but I like the Mexico’s Plaza Mayor more because it is bigger and cleaner! Yes, incredible as it sound, I wish people could come to Madrid and experienced the bad smell of pee in the subways (Metro), touristic places and streets. Let’s see how other cities in Spain are, hopefully cleaner.
I found a nice place to eat in the Plaza Mayor, I ate tapas and paella. I stayed in the restaurant for two and a half hours. It was 9:15 P.M. and the evening was very pleasant, and I was still wearing my sun glasses. I have never experienced daylight so late in the evening. That was awesome!
Plaza Mayor, Madrid, Spain
Eating tapas and paella in Madrid, Spain
Tapas in Madrid, Spain
I arrived at Madrid around 8:30 A.M. Then I checked into our hotel and I decided to go to the Thyseen-Bornemisza Museum. I walked from our hotel to the museum. I am done with the museum now, and I am exhausted. I have been walking for hours; besides, I am tired because I only have a few (three, maybe four) hours of sleep on the airplane.
Outside of the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, Madrid, Spain
I am taking a nice break. I am sitting in the grass in front of a nice fountain in a nice day. What a wonderful time! I feel I’m at home in Mexico City. The streets, buildings, the amount of traffic and the incredible amount of public transportation makes me feel that I am at Reforma (in Mexico City), and everybody around me is speaking Spanish. While resting, I’ll take some photos of this area.
Plaza de Cibeles, Madrid, Spain
Doctor's Strike in Madrid, Spain
