I am writing this post from a taberna where I had to seek shelter from the rain, sipping on a freshly pressed zumo de naranjas (which is somewhat of a Spanish tradition - they sell fresh orange juice almost everywhere here, and it's so good!). We all tend to associate Spain with sun and warmth, or at least with a sunnier and warmer climate than in our parts of Europe, so it's a little bit gutting ...
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Culture , Europe , Spain , Travel
Nay and yay: classical vs modern art in Madrid – episode 1, the Museo del Prado
I need to come clean about something: I don't like classical art. To be more specific, most of it leaves me pretty indifferent, and some of it I actually, actively dislike.Don't get me wrong: as someone who draws like a two-year-old, on a purely objective level I really admire the scope and precision of some classical paintings and am in awe of the technique and gigantic amount of work that has gone into ...
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