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This travel blog is created by me, Lars Aldman, a Swedish journalist and traveller, always in the company of my wonderful wife V. who is also a journalist and a fantastic photographer.

I worked for many years for the Swedish National Radio and Television, as a reporter/producer/studio host and a bunch of other roles.but now I’m retired and do whatever I like.

We love to visit foreign countries and cultures and meet people all over the globe. So far we have been to Asia, Africa, South America and the Caribbean and of course Europe. And we’d like to share with You, dear reader, what we have experienced and seen. We hope You want to join us and possibly find ideas for Your own adventures.

PS. To see more of my photos from journeys far and near, head over to aldmangallery.com

To contact us via mail: info@resormedv.se

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Flamenco – Spain's hot blood

Madrid part three

Flamenco dancing was invented in Andalucia, a part of Spain that was a cultural melting pot in the medieval ages, when arabic, romani, jewish and spanish were blended into a spicy mix. The modern flamenco has developed into a highly sophisticated  improvisational dance where the dancer expresses her/his personality using elements from a more than hundred years old tradition.

You can’t describe Madrid and not mention the Retiro park, an oasis right in the middle of the city. In reality it’s actually not much more than a big pond with a great surrounding garden.  You’ll find here a bombastic monument for the king Alfonso XII and some exhibition halls. The Madridians love their park and on weekends you’ll see lots of families rowing boats on the pond, having a drink in a café or strolling around bying souvernirs.

On our last half day we set our minds on the Teleférico de Madrid, a cableway to a hilltop in the enormous Casa de Campo park, with great views of the city. But unfortunately it’s too windy that day and the Teleférico is temporarily closed. So instead we wandered around in a nearby rosary with roses from every corner of the world. Each one has a little name tag with the name of the grower that has interbred it.

To conclude: Madrid is a town that you immediately feel that you want to return to. It just has so much to offer to the visitor, architecture, art, food, bars for the thirsty and tapas joints for the hungry.

HELGSHOPPARE I STARK TRÄNGSEL
CROWDS OF WEEKEND SHOPPERS
PLAZA MAYOR, ETT BILFRITT TORG MED UTESERVERINGAR. MEN LITE AV TURISTFÄLLA.
PLAZA MAYOR: OUTDOOR SEATING AND NO TRAFFIC: A BIT OF A TOURIST TRAP
GALLERIER MED AFFÄRER RUNT PLAZA MAYOR
SHOPPING AROUND PLAZA MAYOR
JO DET ÄR PÅ RIKTIGT, BESÖKARE PÅ PLAZA MAYOR
WHAT YOU MIGHT ENCOUNTER IN PLAZA MAYOR.
BUTIKSFÖNSTER MED VAPEN, PLAZA MAYOR
SHOP WINDOW WITH WEAPONS; PLAZA MAYOR
MÅLARE VID CÍRCULO DE BELLES ARTES
PAINTER AT CÍRCULO DE BELLES ARTES
SVULSTIG UTSMYCKNING ÄR DET GOTT OM I MADRID
LOTS OF BAROQUE ORNAMENTATION LIKE THIS ONE IN MADRID
I BAKGRUNDEN: JÄTTEPARKEN CASA DE CAMPO DIT LINBANAN GÅR
IN BACKGROUND: THE HUGE CASA DE CAMPO PARK THAT THE TELEFÉRICO PASSES OVER.
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