I had to come back to the Retiro park, yes it was practically my backyard, not far from my piso or apartment when lived in Madrid and many times running, chasing,and eating , playing you name it in it. The park of my first loves, my youth, my adolescent my early days of free life in my beloved… Continue reading The Gates of the Retiro Park of Madrid, part I !!!
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Retiro and the Florida of Madrid!!!
And I bring you back in time when as a boy came here first by the hand of my dear late mom Gladys, I am trying to bring back memorable places for me and my family over the years. The Retiro park is first on the list, playing there since childhood, then my boys did… Continue reading Retiro and the Florida of Madrid!!!
The Centro Cultural Conde Duque of Madrid, part I !!
And I am back in the neighborhoods of off the beaten path areas of my beloved Madrid. This is pretty well known building already but seldom visitors dare go to this real Madrid area, and they should. Let me tell you about the Centro Cultural Conde Duque, part I or the Cultural Center Count Duke of… Continue reading The Centro Cultural Conde Duque of Madrid, part I !!
The Capilla del Hospital del Niño Jesús of Madrid!!
Another dandy in my beloved Madrid that I passed by many times and visited with my dear late mother Gladys. The rest of the family eventually came on too and it is a memorable spot for me when in Madrid that thanksfully is very frequent . The fact that it is facing the marvelous Retiro… Continue reading The Capilla del Hospital del Niño Jesús of Madrid!!
The Spanish Air Force building in Madrid!
Ok there you go another dandy in the off the beaten path trail of my beloved Madrid. Ok you can visit the historical part with proper permission from the ministry or in a tour group like I did several years back. I always keep a souvenir picture and why not included in my blog for… Continue reading The Spanish Air Force building in Madrid!
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