Hi missmadrid98! I'm watching the PBS (public television) program Going Places: Madrid video now! (available in the Video/Cities/Madrid section of
MadridMan's ALL Spain Market )
The name of the convent is Convento de las Carboneras (17th century) and is located more or less near the Plaza mayor at Iglesia Monasterio del Corpus Christi "Las Carboneras", Plaza del Conde de Miranda, 3 (address provided by Antonio). The woman bought 1 kilo de galletas for mil pesetas (1000 pesetas = $5.45 US).
PBS contacted me to give them a quote of things to do/see in Madrid and you can read this at
Going Places: Madrid in the "Insider's Guide" section.
They also visit Toledo, Sevilla, and Segovia.
Loretta, you're right. The program isn't particularly good. That is to say, the "guides" are not experienced travelers and are all of the younger set, but this does give you an idea how a 'real person' might get along in Madrid/Spain. Lots of mispronunciations on the part of the narrator (says "CHEREZ" for Jerez in Andalucía and "madrilenos" for madrileños) and guides. The video itself, for the things you see, is a little more unusual and insightful than I've seen on other spotlight-Madrid travel shows.
The couple complains that there are no sidewalks in Toledo as they drive through the narrow streets, including one that their car BARELY passes through. The best part of the lengthy Toledo section is when a historian walks them around the city and enlightens our newby guides and us too!
Our latina (from Los Angeles) guide takes the AVE bullet train to Sevilla (and Jerez), takes part in a flamenco school (remember this missmadrid98??) instructed by.... AN ENGLISHMAN(????) and we see a flamenco 'show'. She also takes a horse/buggy ride through the city & Plaza de España. This portion isn't very enlightening, but the visuals are stunning. Aaaaahh.. ¡Sevilla!
The Segovia section features the same guides who went to Toledo. They're marvelling at the Aquaducto and about to have cochinillo at El Candido. They learn how to cut the roast suckling pig with a plate in an EMPTY restaurant. From the light outside it looks to be about noon. Finally, they visit the Alcazar.
I collect videos like these so I'm happy to have it and to see my Madrid whenever I like - LIKE NOW!
Dreaming of Spain tonight,
MadridMan
[This message has been edited by MadridMan (edited 08-15-2000).]