I woke at about 4:20 to take Kate down and help her get a cab. She was just about ready when I went to their room. Down at the front there was only one cab and she got in and was off. Pretty easy really. I went aback to the room and got back into bed and it wasn.t too long until Kate texted us and said the cab cost €23. May have been a bit off a rip off.
We all got up at 7 and we went down to breakfast and they all headed off the Rastro flea market, the most famous in Spain, at about eight. It was listed in Top Ten Madrid’s top ten list (10). I worked on my sessions for awhile and then went down and have my picture taken with Michelle Daughtry to send to Bob.
Jim and Michelle Daughtry, ECIS Events Manager
I also met Dixie McKay, the head of the organization, and she said how she had heard many good things about the critiques and my sessions and that they will be even better when I come to Nice again next year.
I headed up to my room and of course it wasn’t open and wasn’t opened until about five to nine. There wound up being about five in the photography session.
My final presentation
It really does only last about a half an hour and then I went through photo of the day/captioning keynote. Jonathon came, the guy from Bilbao, a woman from Luxembourg, Mustafa from Turkey, and another guy I didn’t know.
Just half of my audience.
A Guy from Bilbao, and Mustafa from Turkey
For the final session I had basically the same group and it went well but it is kind our ironic when most of them do the books themselves. I would really like to know how many ECIS schools actually have student-produced books.
A guy was coming in right behind me, so I got right out and was done. I went back to the room and gathered my stuff and then walked down and did a little internet and posted day two on my España blog. I went back to try and find Michelle to give her some almonds and she was up in the board meeting so I went up and found her. Dixie was up ther too and I game them both a can of nuts. I guess it actually was Dixie’s birthday. Apparently she is retiring in 13 months and will probably move back to the states. She came from Oregon but will probably move to the Seattle area.
Plaza Mayor, Plaza de Los Toros, Retiro Park, Paella at Museo de Jamon
Sunday morning at at cafe near Plaza Mayor
I headed up to my room and of course it wasn’t open and wasn’t opened until about five to nine. There wound up being about five in the photography session.
My final presentation
It really does only last about a half an hour and then I went through photo of the day/captioning keynote. Jonathon came, the guy from Bilbao, a woman from Luxembourg, Mustafa from Turkey, and another guy I didn’t know.
Just half of my audience.
A Guy from Bilbao, and Mustafa from Turkey
For the final session I had basically the same group and it went well but it is kind our ironic when most of them do the books themselves. I would really like to know how many ECIS schools actually have student-produced books.
A guy was coming in right behind me, so I got right out and was done. I went back to the room and gathered my stuff and then walked down and did a little internet and posted day two on my España blog. I went back to try and find Michelle to give her some almonds and she was up in the board meeting so I went up and found her. Dixie was up ther too and I game them both a can of nuts. I guess it actually was Dixie’s birthday. Apparently she is retiring in 13 months and will probably move back to the states. She came from Oregon but will probably move to the Seattle area.
Plaza Mayor, Plaza de Los Toros, Retiro Park, Paella at Museo de Jamon
Sunday morning at at cafe near Plaza Mayor
I finally headed out the meet the gang at about 11:30 and the trip went really smoothly. Christine texted me and said they were in a café right across form the espadrille store. When I got out in Puerta del Sol, it was unbelievably crowded so I fought my way over to Plaza Mayor and then down Toledo Street to where they were sitting. It was right next to the Italian Beauty place. There was a string group playing and all sorts of statue people around Plaza Mayor. The guide books all talked about the Sunday swap of coins and stamps and you could see it happening everywhere. As we walked back down to Sol, we saw at least six different statue people. The best was the witch, but I also liked the Spanish brown statue man. But what was up with the guy in black face?
2007 and a guy in black face?
Los Petrificados
The witch
As we walked Sue bought a hot sweet potato from a street vender and we all shared it with a spoon.
Hot Yam! Ever had a hot sweet potato on the street?
Plaza de Los Toros
We took the red 2 line from Sol to Ventas to look at the Plaza de Toros to see where they have the bull fights. The bull fighting ends in October, so none were scheduled. It really is an elegant structure built in 1927. At the moment a circus was setting up, and we walked around and eventually followed two women who went in but we eventually were told there were no tours, so we went out.
Plaza de los Toros
Retiro Park
Next we got back on the two line and went back down to Retiro Park. It also was on the top ten list.
Retiro Park and the Estanque
We had to walk quite a way to find the entrance, but we did see the Plaza de la Independencia and the Puerta de Acala. We walked up into the park and we were trying to find a public rest room, but we never did find one. We did find the Estanque, the made-made lake with the row boats. There were tons of people out walking. It’s a great place for a lazy Sunday afternoon. I looked all over for a WC and ran ito this interesting building with a log art exhibit.
ANDY GOLDSWORTHY - Art exhibit. En las entrañas del árbol
I never did find a restroom and the girls and Robert all bought something to get to use one in one of the cafes. I was stubborn as I didn't want to pay so I never did go. We saw a whole bunch of musicians and artists and a guy doing magic. It really is a beautiful park. At about three we headed back down to the Metro to go back to Sol.
Museo de Jamon
We had decided to try and eat early so we decided on going back for paella at Museo de Jamon. We tried the one on the other end of Sol, but it was too crowed and we went back to the one we had been to before. I went in first and up to were we had been before and I got us a table. Zoe came in first and then went back to find the rest. We had a great table in the way back. We ordered a Tortilla España and a plate of ham and cheese, and Robert had a bocadilla, but our main course was paella por quarto. The total meal was €49. Our lowest yet. We found a little maket and bought some supplies for the hotel and then were on our way home. The journey home really began at that table in Museo de Jamon. We got back on the two to the nine then the 211 bus and we were back at the hotel a little before six. I asked someone at the desk and they said the taxi to the airport should cost about €15.
Since then we have been watching TV and I have been catching up on this journal.
2007 and a guy in black face?
Los Petrificados
The witch
As we walked Sue bought a hot sweet potato from a street vender and we all shared it with a spoon.
Hot Yam! Ever had a hot sweet potato on the street?
Plaza de Los Toros
We took the red 2 line from Sol to Ventas to look at the Plaza de Toros to see where they have the bull fights. The bull fighting ends in October, so none were scheduled. It really is an elegant structure built in 1927. At the moment a circus was setting up, and we walked around and eventually followed two women who went in but we eventually were told there were no tours, so we went out.
Plaza de los Toros
Retiro Park
Next we got back on the two line and went back down to Retiro Park. It also was on the top ten list.
Retiro Park and the Estanque
We had to walk quite a way to find the entrance, but we did see the Plaza de la Independencia and the Puerta de Acala. We walked up into the park and we were trying to find a public rest room, but we never did find one. We did find the Estanque, the made-made lake with the row boats. There were tons of people out walking. It’s a great place for a lazy Sunday afternoon. I looked all over for a WC and ran ito this interesting building with a log art exhibit.
ANDY GOLDSWORTHY - Art exhibit. En las entrañas del árbol
I never did find a restroom and the girls and Robert all bought something to get to use one in one of the cafes. I was stubborn as I didn't want to pay so I never did go. We saw a whole bunch of musicians and artists and a guy doing magic. It really is a beautiful park. At about three we headed back down to the Metro to go back to Sol.
Museo de Jamon
We had decided to try and eat early so we decided on going back for paella at Museo de Jamon. We tried the one on the other end of Sol, but it was too crowed and we went back to the one we had been to before. I went in first and up to were we had been before and I got us a table. Zoe came in first and then went back to find the rest. We had a great table in the way back. We ordered a Tortilla España and a plate of ham and cheese, and Robert had a bocadilla, but our main course was paella por quarto. The total meal was €49. Our lowest yet. We found a little maket and bought some supplies for the hotel and then were on our way home. The journey home really began at that table in Museo de Jamon. We got back on the two to the nine then the 211 bus and we were back at the hotel a little before six. I asked someone at the desk and they said the taxi to the airport should cost about €15.
Since then we have been watching TV and I have been catching up on this journal.
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