Madrid Segovia Cuenca

late last year I went to Madrid to see my friends who you can see below. I spent some time there in Spain before going to Germany to see the Rod Stewart concert. I wish I was able to spend more time in Spain since I was just getting back up to speed with Spanish.

Madrid

visiting friends who are professional musicians and also play for the national Orchestra of Spain.

Famous musicians Madrid Segovia Cuenca
Having a little wine with Sergio and Omar before there Venezuelan music group Jim session. Omar is a well-known flute master and Sergio is a well-known guitarist. They grew up in Venezuela and Argentina respectively but now reside in Spain as professional musicians.
Venezuela musicians Madrid Segovia Cuenca
Venezuelans playing tunes they remember and created
Sergio and Omar playing Madrid Segovia Cuenca
Sergio and Omar playing
Cured ham Madrid Segovia Cuenca
So many places sell cured ham by the leg
Beautiful lake Bill Smale
Proof I was there at the beautiful lake in the center of the city
Nice time of year Bill Smale
It was a nice time of year
Street musician Bill Smale
And of course there was a very good Street musician
Gremlin fountain
The interesting fountain with figurines that look like gremlins
JardineS park
This is the large park in the center of Madrid
Green birds
The beautiful green birds gathered together
Beautiful day
It was a very beautiful day and seeing the birds was a real treat
I just took a few pictures of the colors because they were so striking. This was in October
Park explanation
The explanation of the park
Took took
They have duk duk also in Spain
Restaurant menu
Screenshot

the above was a menu for some things which I ordered

Tapas
These were just little things to fill up on

Pamplona

Reference to Hemmingway
In the city Hemmingway is very famous
Tapas
Some more little cup to fill up on

Segovia

Segovia Palace
These photos are of the palace in Segovia
Small chapel altar
The altar in the small chapel
Ornate object objects
Very ordinate objects
Palace entrance
The palace at the entrance
It’s a very beautiful building
Alcazar
The palace is called Alcazar
Inner courtyard
The inner courtyard
Protection for a knight
Very good protection for a knight and his horse
Reception room
The royal Reception room
Ornate ceiling
Incredibly ornate ceiling
Beautiful view
Beautiful views of the surrounding area. What do you see in the distance is the Mirador de la Vera Cruz
Ornate ceiling
Again a very ornate ceiling
Receiving room
The receiving room
Beautiful views
Such beautiful views
Guard weapons
Weapons for the guards
City view
Looking back into the city
Palace courtyard
Looking down under the courtyard
Jewish quarter
Entering the Jewish quarter
Café bar
This café bar was not open
Old garden walkway
Walking down to an old garden
Beautiful photo
I just thought this was a beautiful photo
To a cemetery
The Jewish cemetery is way on the other side of the road and the graves are inside caverns

Cuenca

Fortress town
This is an old fortress town which is a lot of fun to walk up and down
Nice view
Beautiful views
A tourist restaurant
This was a menu in one of the restaurants. I don’t recommend eating up there since it’s fairly expensive and it’s tourist food
Museum
This is the monastery and now a museum
The Lord of La Mancha
Maybe this will remind you of the Lord of La Mancha, Don Quijote

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