From the monthly archives:

February 2012

by kara on February 28, 2012

Went to the national library today, but my pictures are in my real camera from which I’ll have to extract them later or something like that. Needless to say, it is monumental. This was some totally awesome masterpiece of genius and photoshop that some student did for the library’s 300th anniversary: l /> Thanks to […]

by kara on February 28, 2012

Avenue of the short boots

by kara on February 28, 2012

In the area known as Embajadores, where my friend Eugenia lives, there’s a street called De la Ribera de Curtidores that houses 3 small leather and equestrian shops. They are tiny and filled with leather saddles and bridles, halters and bits and colorful saddle bags. They have great collections of leather bags, purses and briefcases, […]

at cacao sampaka

by kara on February 28, 2012

Chocolate negro con miel y vanille frios (cold chocolate with honey and vanilla, ie the most delicious thing I’ve ever had, ever).

Fave shops in Madrid

by kara on February 27, 2012

Casa de Diego – Plaza de la Puerto del Sol 12 I bought my father a walking stick with a dog head here. Capas Sesena de la cruz 23

Chica outfit of the day

by kara on February 26, 2012

No American chick could ever pull this off.

   

I had a hard time not kidnapping

by kara on February 26, 2012

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Coffee at Ritz Madrid

by kara on February 26, 2012

  Hotel Ritz Madrid, Plaza de la Lealtad, 5 28014 Madrid

Un Arma de Doble Filo

by kara on February 26, 2012

Trying to schedule a trip by rail here elucidates all that is wrong with this country. On the one hand you have this enviable, modern, high-speed rail system. On the other hand, said rail system comes with no Internet or phone support. I mean none. Zero. You must physically go to the train station to […]