December 7, 2025

Chapter Three: Royal Site of San Lorenzo de El Escorial

Celebrating España: MaiTaiTom’s Still “Insane For Spain” Chapter Three: Royal Site of San Lorenzo de El Escorial Day Three: Skipping The Bus, The Largest Renaissance Building In The World, Eighth Wonder Of the World, A Royal Library, Are We Already Back In Madrid, Would You Like Some Tonic In That?, […]
November 25, 2025

Chapter Two – A Day Fit For A King & Queen

Celebrating España: MaiTaiTom’s Still “Insane For Spain” Chapter Two – A Day Fit For A King & Queen Day Two: Clean Sweep, Touring The Largest Palace In Western Europe, Saving The Best For Last, A Royal Surprise, Things Are Looking Up, My First Bosch Sighting, Let The Tapas Begin, A […]
November 11, 2025

Chapter One: Viva Madrid!

Celebrating España: MaiTaiTom’s Still “Insane For Spain” Chapter One: Viva Madrid! PROLOGUE: It had been ten years since Tracy and I went “insane for Spain,” so in October, we decided to revisit an old favorite (Madrid), and rent a car to travel to a few Spanish towns not on our […]