Yesterday I went with friends, actually the full Freiwild-team, to see Sigur Rós in Schlachthof, Wiesbaden (Germany). For me it was the second time this summer I saw this spectacular Icelandic band. At the Rock Werchter festival start of July (2008) they gave one of the best performances I saw there, Radiohead afterwards was like ‘Oh, well’. Yesterday, it was the first time to get intimate with Sigur Rós together with a packed venue, an old slaughterhouse.
No motorcade coming home.. but home!
Coming home.. No motorcade at the train station, no fanfare along the way, no banners on my windows, no arms hugging or tears of joy, but thank goodness: no nasty, bad smell! Last time I came home I opened the door and.. BAAAWWW.. forgot to put the trash outside! This time all was fine, except of course I forgot a half drunken coffee mug. It was already having a little fun on its own, creating life.
¡Hasta Pronto, Madrid!
Today I left Madrid, flying to Belgium. Monday I’ll travel back to Germany, after first filling up on mussels and visiting family. Some random thoughts on my stay in Madrid: Highlight was definitely Sobrino de Botîn, the oldest restaurant in the world still open, since 1725. Not only for the food, but also the history you can smell there.. Madrid’s Metro is spectacular: clear, easy signs and relatively cheap. Take a 5 day ticket for 17 EUR (I think it was), and just go around!
Revamping 2 wikipedia pages
I do love the word ‘revamping’. Two Wikipedia pages have undergone some serious facelifting, and I must say I’m a little bit proud of it. They also include my own pictures made past days in Madrid. Maybe the english is not good, and I hope some native english speakers will review them. Torre Picasso Metropolis Building Gracias!
El Toro, el Río, Picasso y Miró
The morning of the first Thursday August 2008 AD started as usual: getting up, getting dressed, wash face and get downstairs within 5 minutes. Amazing how easily I can do that, although I had again the clock ticking against me: trying to make pictures of stuff before the sun brightens the earth to much! First stop today was again Plaza Mayor because the stage for the classical concert was gone! I think it was removed overnight: excellent.