Teatro Real, Madrid, Spain
We are now at Plaza de Oriente. The statue of Philip IV stands in the middle of the square. The Royal Theater in the picture is a major opera house in Madrid.
Friday, January 30, 2009
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Santa Barbara Church
Santa Barbara Church, Madrid, Spain
This Church was founded by Barbara de Braganza. She was a Portuguese Princess married with Fernando VI, the King of Spain.
In Spain Kings are buried in El Escorial. Queens are also buried there if they have been mothers of Kings. Barbara de Braganza and Fernando VI didn't have children. Therefore Barbara de Braganza was buried in this Church.
Santa Barbara Church, Madrid, Spain
Fernando VI was so in love with Barbara that he preferred to be buried in this Church rather than in El Escurial.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Monday, January 26, 2009
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Friday, January 23, 2009
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Tio Pepe - Puerta del Sol
Puerta del Sol, Madrid, Spain
Tio Pepe is the best selling brand of Sherry.
Monday, January 19, 2009
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Volunteer Park - Seattle
Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle, Washington State, USA
This is the water tower of the park.
Friday, January 16, 2009
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Seattle SuperSonics - NBA game
KeyArena, Seattle, Washington State, USA
This was my first time watching a NBA basketball game: Sonics vs Timberwolves. At that time Seattle SuperSonics were based in Seattle. Following the 2007–08 season, the team moved to Oklahoma because was sold to an investment group based there.
Monday, January 12, 2009
Andechs Monastery
Andechs, Munich Great Area, Germany
Today a colleague of mine told me about a very strong religious beer that he drunk in Munich. Actually I know what he is talking about. Let me tell you the story.
One time, when I was in Munich, I went to a 15th century Baroque Monastery located in Andechs. There are still Benedictine Monks living there. To reach the Monastery I had to walk up the hill. The way through the forest make me feel like in the 15th century :-) Unfortunately visitors are not allowed to get inside of the Monastery.
Nevertheless it is possible to visit the church :-)
Now comes part two of this story: the beer. As you know Monks used to fast during long periods in the Lenten Season. This abstinence only allowed bread and water. Soon they started to complement this diet with strong bear (liquid bread). Nowadays this bear brewed by the Benedictine Monks is very famous.
Nevertheless it is possible to visit the church :-)
Now comes part two of this story: the beer. As you know Monks used to fast during long periods in the Lenten Season. This abstinence only allowed bread and water. Soon they started to complement this diet with strong bear (liquid bread). Nowadays this bear brewed by the Benedictine Monks is very famous.
Path to the Monastary
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Barajas Airport Out of Action
Barajas Airport, Madrid, Spain
The airport was closed by snow. It was a long day waiting for my flight back to Lisbon.
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