AN AUSTRIAN IN MADRID For 40 years Spain was ruled by an Austrian: Carlos I (Charles I). Grandson of the famed Catholic monarchs, Isabella and Ferdinand, and a Habsburg, Charles I made Madrid his capital and shaped the city more than any other Spanish ruler. In his honour […]
ALL SAINTS’ DAY IN MADRID Today happens to be All Saints’ Day and here in Madrid, as in the rest of this profoundly religious country, people spent the day honouring their deceased relatives. On this day Spanish people buy flowers and gather in the cemeteries to regale their […]
MADRID’S MERCADO DE SAN MIGUEL Our travels through Andalusia came to an end today with a 5 hour bus ride from Granada to Madrid*. We’re now in Madrid, Spain’s illustrious capital, and will be here for the next few days before flying out and leaving Europe behind completely […]
Wandering Soles 