Monthly Archives: April 2012
BIG Price Raise in Madrid Public Transportation
Starting 1 May 2012, end-users of Madrid’s Public Transportation System will feel the sting of the sharpest price raises in 10-years. This raise takes place at the same time as the prices of gasoline, electricity and natural gas go up … Continue reading
Posted in Money, Travel
Tagged airport bus, autobus, budget, bus, cheap, city, economical, expensive, Madrid, metro, price, public, public transportation, raise, shuttle, subsidized, transportation
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Palm Sunday Procession in Madrid 2012
Palm Sunday, or “Domingo de Ramos” in Spanish, is the first day of Holy Week (“Semana Santa”) processions throughout Spain. This afternoon I caught the “Cristo de la Fe y del Perdón” procession of the San Miguel Church in Madrid, … Continue reading
Posted in About Spain
Tagged 2012, band, cross, Domingo de Ramos, Holy Week, holy week music, Iglesia, jesus christ, Madrid, Nazareños, Palm Sunday, paso, Penitentes, Plaza de la Villa, Procession, religion, San Miguel, Semana Santa, Virgin Mary
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