The flight arrived in Madrid on time, and I cleared customs without any trouble at all. The display at the baggage claim is very clever; it gives you a time frame when you can expect the luggage to be unloaded.
I had bought a one-week pass for the metro (subway) system; I took the metro to the Tetuán station, which took about an hour. The hotel (Aparthotel g3 Galeón) is only two or three blocks from the station, but it is on a small side street that nobody that I asked knew about. After going the wrong direction for 15 minutes, I finally saw a street map that got me going the right way. Here are some pictures of the hotel and my room. The hotel is one of those apartment-hotels. It’s very nice. The walls are quite thin, but I don’t intend to spend a lot of time in the room, so it doesn’t matter a lot.
I then went out to Mercadona to buy the house brand of shaving cream and toothpaste. The shaving cream cansiter says “piel sensible,“ which means “sensitive skin,” not “sensible skin.” The toothpaste tube translates to “On a Trip” toothpaste with fluoride / Total Action / Anti-plaque, anti-tartar, long-lasting freshness.
While walking back to the hotel, I saw a rooftop that caught my eye, and this interesting sidewalk.
It was getting dark after I got back to the hotel, so I don’t have any more pictures. I spent about an hour and a half walking up and down Calle Bravo Murillo (the main street near the hotel) looking for a place to eat and a place to buy a SIM card for my phone. I intend to go to the Museo del Prado tomorrow. They don’t allow pictures inside, but I should be able to get some good exterior shots.
I sure hope this guy doesn’t specialize in dental alignment.
I really like the retro neon glasses combined with the cut-off modern font.
