Monday, September 26, 2011

España: Spring 2011 (part five)

Gastronomy at my favorite restaurant: El Rábano
¡¡ Hooray for No Smoking Law effective January 3, 2011 !!











España: Spring 2011 (part four)

A little house concert with Spanish pianist
Sara Olleros


Distinguished audience members from Austria, Bolivia, Cuba, and Spain














































































FOOD!!!







Thursday, September 22, 2011

España: Spring 2011 (part three)

Beautiful Málaga!!!

1) Beautiful morning in Málaga (from my hotel room balcony)
2) On the main street
3) Visiting Rev. Don Francisco Aranda Otero of Málaga Cathedral with Prof. José Alcides
4) Stairway to the Cathedral tower (research request approval in hand)
5) Palm trees (I loved being in the south, with more relaxed atmosphere).




España: Spring 2011 (part two)

Madrid and León


1) Museo Sorolla in Madrid

2) Beautiful León Cathedral
3) Researching in the León Cathedral archive
4) with Rev. Don Manuel Pérez Recio (León Cathedral Archive)

5) Catedral de León




































Wednesday, September 21, 2011

España: Spring 2011 (part one)

It was another wonderful trip. Here are some pictures:

1) Building where Pablo Minguet y Yrol (engraver, publisher) worked and lived, probably on the top floor. On the right you can see the arched passageway to Plaza Mayor
2) House where Boccherini lived and composed his Zarzuela"Clementina".
3) Korean restaurant in Madrid with friends
4) Royal Palace again
5) Madrid at night