We're spending Easter in Madrid

Hola! Yes, there was an horrific terrorist attack in Madrid a few weeks ago, I know, I wept over the news and saw it in the papers every day for a week. But we're going anyway. I live in a terrorist target. Every day the papers tell me that an attack on London is 'inevitable'. And if you live in any of the countries that suckered themselves to the Bush/ Blair behemoth during the attacks on Iraq or Afghanistan then you too live in a target. So you may as well get busy living and go and visit art galleries and laze about in old cobble-stoned Plazas in fabulous vibrant cities. And maybe even catch some flamenco. Well, thats what I'm doing anyway!

A day in the Prado is definitely on the list, perhaps a Real Madrid game (oooooh Beckham!), and some other galleries I'm not even going to attempt to spell here. Apparently on Easter Thursday and Good Friday there are street "processions of penitents"! I'm hoping we can squeeze a visit to El Rastro (a flea market!) in and perhaps also a visit to Palacio Real (the Royal Palace). Looking forward to the break...

Adios!