Nathan,
Seems like a lot of trouble and expense for a ten minute conversation.
Could have been handled over the phone, but then we wouldn't have the nice
images to view.
Charlie
On Fri, May 6, 2016 at 11:16 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> I had an appointment at the Danish consulate in Madrid today. I went by
> high-speed train, and I bought the tickets so as to have some time to walk
> around Madrid a bit. Even though it was raining on and off, it was very
> enjoyable. I first walk through the Retiro park from the Atocha station
> (where trains from Alicante arrive) to Plaza Colón, where the consulate is
> located. The park was wet but pretty, and the rain made for some photogenic
> scenes.
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> After my business at the consulate was done (all of 10 minutes), I walked
> back towards Atocha along the Paseo Recoletos and Paseo del Prado, thinking
> that I would drop in at the Prado to say hi to Hieronymus Bosch. But there
> was a long queue to get in, so instead I ended up at the Fundación Caixa a
> bit further down, where to my delight there was a nice exhibition of
> paintings and sculptures by Joan Miró. And the building itself, which I
> have passed many time but never visited, turned out to be a work of art in
> itself.
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> Thus fed spiritually, I went to a bar near the station recommended to me
> by a colleague who used to live in Madrid, and I was not disappointed—I
> loved both the ambiance and the food. The local specialty, a sandwich with
> calamari, turned out perfect, and it was cheap too.
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> Then I got to Atocha, took some more pictures there, and got on the train
> back to Alicante, from where I am posting this small gallery of 15 images:
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> http://www.greatpix.eu/A-rainy-walk-in-Madrid/
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> This is quick editing, but it gave me something to do during the 2-hour
> train journey, and it allows me to share my day with you in almost real
> time.
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> Equipment-wise, I travelled ultra light, taking only the Ricoh GRII.
> Still, I get more than 100 decent images, even after culling the losers.
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> Cheers,
> Nathan
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