Had a lovely evening last Friday - began on a little street called Cava de San Miguel. Cava means cave, and all along this street lie many "mesones" (cave -like bars). The bordering Plaza Mayor was built on a slope and the mesones are part of a structural system that braces the leveled plaza. The bar/restaurant in these pictures is one of the mesones. It is called "La Guitarra," very fittingly named because a charming guitar player allows for a lovely dining ambience.
The first picture above displays the very popular and traditional "Spanish Omelette." It is usually an omelette with potatoes. And beside it is a jug of wine - quite a nice size jug of delicious wine for only 4.50. We ordered two between the two of us - oops!
This is one of my roomates, Veronica.
Here I am in the central Puerta del Sol. I typically meet my friend Allison here before we venture out for the late-night evenings. This bear statue represents the bears that used to live in the royal hunting grounds outside Madrid, and the madrono trees produce a berry that makes a liquor. This is a common meeting place for many people that are headed out for a weekend evening.
I hope everyone at home is doing well - thank you so much to those of you who have kept me posted on your lives via email, and to those who haven't, I would love to hear from you =)
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