Resting after our travels yesterday, we all caught up with ourselves this morning. Rob went to the Prado - one of the places he wanted to see "before he dies" - and returned saturated with Goya and Velasquez. He revisited the Van der Weyden and sought out the Fra Angelico.
I caught up on laundry, hanging out our colors on the lines outside the window and marveled at how fast two loads dry in the warm breeze. The boys slept.
Afternoon starts so late! We wandered out "a cuatro" and found a nice Italian pizza place on our way towards the University area, with fresh salads and herb infused pizzas. We had as our object a surprising change of pace, an Egyptian temple in a park on a rise of land overlooking the university city park on the West side of town. The Templo de Debod was started in 2200BC and moved to Spain after the Aswan Dam threatened it, similar to the one at the Metropolitan Museum in NYC. It is said that Isis gave birth to Horus in this Temple.
Wandering brought us to a neighborhood square with cafes and a restaurant. The tables began filling up around 9pm as the hot sun retreated fully from the square. Dogs and children accompanied the locals who drank various gins mixed with various mixers. Our waiter was a muscled tattooed character whose beard was sculpted into a large star on each cheek. He was the apple of one small dog's eye, a charming scene all around. The dog was a dead ringer for TinTin's Snowy.
The route home included a tour past the Opera and through Mercado de San Miguel tasting crocettas and paella. Rob and I enjoyed a midnight cleaning house salad of lettuce, chick peas, onions and oranges and the boys went out to drink and explore. They left their phones at home and told the time of night by what was still open and what was closed.
No comments:
Post a Comment