Locks are even here
The custom to put a lock on a railing along the river and through the key away into the river to declare your eternal love started from an Italian film. I found the…
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Plaza Mayor
Although the schedule was tight in this short trip to Madrid, I thought I ought to see Plaza Mayor and took a taxi there. Long time ago, I remember having a light lunch…
The disappeared shop in Madrid
There was a shop I was planning to go in Madrid called Sybilla, a Spanish fashion designer. There are quite many shops in Japan and I like her design with very original feeling….
Cod dinner
In Madrid, we looked for a restaurant called Casa Labra listed in my guidebook. The main space here was the tapas bar and full of local people, but a small restaurant behind, with only…
Crowded Puerta del Sol
Puerta del Sol is a popular meeting place in Madrid. Since 16th century it always has been full of people apparently. One old man kept dancing to the music by this band in…
Modern metro
The metro in Madrid was modern compared with ones in London, Milan or Paris.The trains themselves looked relatively new and there are no graffiti like Milan trains and felt brighter than the ones…
Hotel Atlantico
The trip to Madrid this time was very short, but the hotel we stayed called Hotel Atlantico was very good. It is located in Gran Via, one of the main streets in the…
Unexpectedly, Japanese dolls
In Rocca Borromeo, a castle in Angera in Italy, there is a toy/doll museum.Apparently it is one of the most important museums in Europe to see the evolution of materials, techniques and connections…
A castle of 13th century
In Angera, the town on the Lake Mggiore in Italy, there is a magnificent castle called Rocca Borromeo.It was founded in 13th century and it is a rare example of a medieval fortified building…
