Today’s a holiday in Spain, St. Joseph’s Day, so no work for Evie. Yeah! This morning we toured Palacio Real. What a lavish palace although it’s used only occasionally for royal ceremonies since the royal family moved to a more modest palace years ago. We saw many ornate furnishings and paintings, including a good selection of Goyas, ornate clocks and Stradivarius violins still used for concerts. For lunch we headed back to Mercado San Miguel where we had a selection of olives, cheese, croquettes and open-face sandwiches. Evie had the smallest ice cream cone ever for dessert. Afterwards we rented a rowboat in Parque del Buen Retiro. It was so much fun. The attendant asked Evie is he could have a date with her mother. Evie told him I was taken. South of the lake we went to Palacio de Cristal, a magnificent metal and glass structure. This evening we went to a ballet at the Teatro Real. Or so we thought according to the program. However, the show called C(h)oeurs turned out to be a modern dance which challenged the audience to question their identity as individuals and as a whole. The show kept asking, “Who Am I? Who are you? Come on? Answer me!” It was extremely bizarre, and Evie and I didn’t like it. Oh well, it was an experience. Besides the theater was very elegant and beautiful to see.
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