The last 24 hours have been a whirlwind. Last night I went on a short bus tour of Madrid which was great because it gave me a better sense of the central area. Plus I got to see some places I had no intention on seeking out. Then it was a visit to the Torres Bermejas - a flamenco dinner show. I lucked out and was seated with two couples, one from Australia and one from Delaware. We were all happy to be able to speak in English all night.

The flamenco show was fabulous - there were 4 lady flamenco dancers and one dude. They never danced together (maybe later in the show?) but it was quite a sight. There was an older lady dancer who was way saucy and put her castanets in her cleavage for a bit! Can’t wait to be able to post some of the photos when I return.

Today was the Reina Sofia, which houses Picasso’s “Guernica”. Seeing it was truly the pinnacle of all my art museum experiences. It was just absolutely stunning.

After the Reina Sofia (I saw a lot more there but am trying not to get bogged on the details), I headed to the Mercado San Miguel - a recently renovated upscale food market - think the Ferry Building in SF and that’s the vibe. Total love there and I was able to buy the rest of what I wanted there. Except olives to go…they only had plastic containers, not sturdy enough for a flight home.

And now I get to organize all this stuff so I can get out of here tomorrow. Making a detour in Chicago to see the reinstalled Chagall stained glass windows at the Art Institute. I’ll be back in SD on Saturday.