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From a market visit and vermouth tasting to the strict definition of paella and a 19th-century palace — Madrid Day 2 was a Spanish culinary immersion.
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Madrid’s big museum day: the Thyssen-Bornemisza delivered diversity, the Prado delivered overcrowding and glare. An honest comparison of Spain’s two great art collections.
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After 15 days in Amsterdam with family, it was time to resume the journey. Flying to Madrid, checking into a hotel, and getting back on the road.
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From Gravensteen castle at dawn to van Eyck’s Ghent Altarpiece — the most stolen artwork in history — through SMAK and MSK, ending with a €25 baked potato. Ghent in one day.
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A foggy day trip to Bruges: the Lake of Love, an 800-year-old Beguinage, medieval beer pipelines, Michelangelo’s Madonna, and an overpriced stew at the Markt.
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A day of planning ahead and handling the present: booking Madrid, buying an auger, grocery shopping, and a canal-side pizza at Loulou Pizzabar before tomorrow’s trip to Bruges.
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Not a sightseeing day but a settling-in day: cooked breakfast, €180 at IKEA, a surprise Japanese buffet at Mojo, and an aperitif at Freddy’s — Amsterdam begins.
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Two Bolt rides, two airports, and a Nepalese dinner for two in Amsterdam — the quiet transition from Italian marble to Dutch canals.
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From a morning at Caffe Ottolina to the frescoed chapels of Santa Maria delle Grazie, Leonardo’s genius, and handmade tagliatelle with Connie — Milan Day 2 was a feast for the senses.
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From a 600-year-old cathedral rooftop to Caravaggio at the Brera, chicken biryani in Milan, and a keyboard player in Parco Sempione — one full day in Italy’s capital of fashion.