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Madrid Segovia Cuenca

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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.

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.
Venezuelans playing tunes they remember and created
Sergio and Omar playing
So many places sell cured ham by the leg
Proof I was there at the beautiful lake in the center of the city
It was a nice time of year
And of course there was a very good Street musician
The interesting fountain with figurines that look like gremlins
This is the large park in the center of Madrid
The beautiful green birds gathered together
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
The explanation of the park
They have duk duk also in Spain
Screenshot

the above was a menu for some things which I ordered

These were just little things to fill up on

Pamplona

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

Segovia

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

Cuenca

This is an old fortress town which is a lot of fun to walk up and down
Beautiful views
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
This is the monastery and now a museum
Maybe this will remind you of the Lord of La Mancha, Don Quijote
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