Madrid so far

Spent the day wondering the streets of Madrid. Last night we went to see La Boheme at the Real Teatro. Across the street from the opera house is the royal palace, seen in the background of this photo. From the opera we stopped at a couple of bars for some drinks and nibbles. Though we returned to the hotel at almost 2, the streets were still jumping.

Today, we went to the Museo de Prado, and saw some art. Everybody likes art. I was particularly enamored with Goya's Perro Semihundido. We spent the rest of the afternoon in the botanical gardens, the subject of another upcoming Six Pictures and the Parque De Buen Retiro, a 350 acre park with a rowboat pond. We spent about an hour listening to a group of people playing drums and people watching. Tonight: more tapas, wine, and music.