Memories of Warm Days in the Parque...

Though it's cold and dreary outside, through the powers of digital pictures and video, I am transported back to a warm October day in Madrid's Parque Del Retiro. It was one of those perfect days when summer is just barely slipping into fall. My in-laws were in town, and Twelve, then Eleven, was on a hiking trip, so the rest of us went into the city for the day. At one point, we walked across the entire length of the Parque Del Retiro. This park was created as a retreat for the Royal Family and it is to Madrid what Central Park is to New York City. Not only is it an amazing "green space," but it has awesome playgrounds, gigantic, larger than life sculptures, monuments, as well as a lake in the center where you can rent rowboats and paddleboats. How fun is that?

Then, of course, there are all the street performers. This little video clip is of one such street performer, or in this case, park performer. We've also seen him near the Plaza Mayor. He's not as exciting as the "Street Sweeper Guy," but it is amazing that he can move at all with all that clay slathered all over him. He must have help getting ready to perform. Maybe we should submit this guy to the "Dirty Jobs" show in the States...wonder if the host, Mike Rowe, has ever thought of going global...hmmmm! Something to think about. Hasta luego...