Monday, February 27, 2012

The best park in Madrid

Well just when I though Madrid was a craphole we discovered this park. I have to admit it doesn't save the city but it was pretty amazing to see.

It's on the east side of the city and is pretty big. You walk in from the top left corner and walk down an avenue bordered by trees. People were everywhere and the temp was warm
As you get to the top of a hill there is a fountain and performers everywhere. Someone doing a magic show, a puppet show, blowing balloons and playing songs.
Keep walking and a HUGE lake opens up in front of you with boars all over it and a massive feature on the other end of it with huge statues if lions and a tower. The whole side of the lake is full of people walking and people selling fake shit. Look into the lake and you ae huge fish in it and kids throwing cheese and chips in to feed them. Behind you someone is playing some relaxing hypnotic music on some sort of pan?or something, it was crazy.
Walking around to the other side you get to sit on the monument that is there and take in the sights and sounds. To your right you hear the sounds of famous opera songs and walk around to realize it isn't a radio but one guy singing it all. Couples are lying in the shade together, families are watching the performers, people are rowing their boats and the sun is shining.

Great park, and we only saw about 1/3rd of it!
(photos do no justice here)

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