Maybe you can guess by the title of this post, but if not then I'll just tell you: my parents (better known as Tim Tom and Jood) came to Spain for 10 days in the middle of the month. We had a really lovely visit starting in Madrid before heading south to visit Toledo, Granada and Malaga. They also went to Cordoba but I had to work, so I wasn't able to see the famous mezquita with them. It's okay though, I saw it a few years ago.
I hadn't been to Madrid since 2007 but was very pleasantly surprised to find that I liked the city just as much this time as I did a few years ago. It was nice to get out of Malaga for a few days and experience a more cultural side of Spain. Madrid is the capital of Spain as well as home to the Prado Museum, the Reina Sophia Museum, the Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection, Retiro Park and countless delicious restaurants including Sobrino de Botín, the oldest restaurant in the world. We spent a nice weekend taking in some culture, exploring the city, and having some really nice meals before driving (yes, driving, in Spain, sans GPS) down to Malaga.
Jood and a Picasso
Retiro
Parque Retiro
Statue in Retiro
Hotel
Sobrino de Botín, or Restaurante Botín, is the oldest restaurant in the world. Founded in 1725 the restaurant is famous for its cochinillo (suckling pig) as well as extensive wine cellar. We sat downstairs in the old wine cellar that was built in the 1500s. Botín has been visited by many famous actors, politicians, writers, etc. and is mentioned in Ernest Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises. It lives up to the hype, the food was delicious and I feel very cool after having dinner at the oldest restaurant in the world (according to the Guinness Book of World Records, as the menu will tell you).
Me and Jood at Botin
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