Kinda didn't take any photos yesterday. Woke early, took a taxi to the airport, flew home, dealt with the "rather harrowing experience" (Syed Shahid Ali, I.O.C. member from Pakistan, as quoted by the NY Times Oct. 2nd 2009) that is this country's Passport and Baggage Control policy execution, picked up from the airport by sis, went to Fuego Spanish Grill for an early supper of tapas and paella including sis & her fiance, picked up Hanji from dear Tom & Tracy, then got home.
It's good to be home. Great trip and good to be back.
Off to Chicago tomorrow. Yea pizza!!!
[For the record, Spanish passport control was the *easiest* I have ever been through on four continents. U.S. elected officials should take some 'fact-finding' trips there to see what we ought to achieve. There: through in less than a minute including line, passport verification, and entry stamp. Simple baggage claim and well marked signage to Customs, with another less than 1 minute transition. Here? Full ten fingerprinting?! Seperate lines for flight crews and diplomats?! Almost lost in the maze between 'Passport Control', getting bags, finding 'Baggage Control', dropping bags off, then going through airport security to get through Hartsfield to pick up bags again to leave?! Bah! I think we'll try to get some tickets to the Olympics in Rio.]

It's good to be home. Great trip and good to be back.
Off to Chicago tomorrow. Yea pizza!!!
[For the record, Spanish passport control was the *easiest* I have ever been through on four continents. U.S. elected officials should take some 'fact-finding' trips there to see what we ought to achieve. There: through in less than a minute including line, passport verification, and entry stamp. Simple baggage claim and well marked signage to Customs, with another less than 1 minute transition. Here? Full ten fingerprinting?! Seperate lines for flight crews and diplomats?! Almost lost in the maze between 'Passport Control', getting bags, finding 'Baggage Control', dropping bags off, then going through airport security to get through Hartsfield to pick up bags again to leave?! Bah! I think we'll try to get some tickets to the Olympics in Rio.]
While most of the Prado Museum resides in an older, more historic brick, mortal, and plaster building, the Café, the shop, and an education wing are here in a modern glass and steel section. Following a near whirlwind one hour guided tour through the highlights, we are resting for a few moments with a second cafe con leche of the day. We'll review the map at leisure and decide what else to take in. There is much beauty here to be seen. Muy fantastico!

Just after writing about my inability to capture a castle with this camera while this train remains in motion, I spied an upcoming hacienda. Somehow, the photo appears better than horrific! Although I do believe the hacienda looks little larger than a thinly drawn line, it shall suffice. On the big screen I'll determine whether one can see the irrigation machinery that I spotted in front and to the right of the main building.
Score!

Score!
A fairly small solar plant, yet one all the same. I saw another, larger one earlier on the ride between Seville and Madrid, yet missed the photo opportunity. While in Seville, I also read about a solar thermal collector plant (redirect the sun's rays at a specific point on a tower, heating water which thereby drives a turbine to generate electricity). Lots of plains in Spain, seems a good use for some land. I wonder whether the US or Spain has more power generated via solar. Probably us, but maybe less solar per capita?

