Riche, I should probably warn you (and everyone else) that I no longer drink alcohol!

I really don't need it to have a good time anyway, but after what has happened over the past few months I have learned to live without it.

So bring on the tap water!

5 weeks to go......Riche, what time does your plane land?

9:15 in the AM

You are going to be whacked, boy! I don't get in til about 16.00!

Hey everybody
okay here are some more details on the the Dec 4th gathering.

Place: Las cuervas right next to the Plaza Mayor. Maybe someone local can provide the exact address..PIM? Madridman? Por favor?

Time: 9PM

so far we have a count of twelve.
We can meet at the statue or at Las cuervas?
Feedback?
Gracias
Senor Richie Sambuca

Riche, I think we should meet at the restaurant, because if we get late runners then at least they know where we will be. And it will save us freezing our brass monkies off while waiting around!

You're probably referring to "Las Cuevas de Luis Candelas" (address is Calle de Cuchilleros, 1 OR ALSO Escalerilla De Piedra, 1 - see map on QDQ.com HERE ) which is UNDER the southwest corner of the Plaza Mayor, at the staircase of El Arco de Cuchilleros which goes down to the Calle de Cuchilleros. The restaurant, which I really like by the way, has two entrances I THINK: one is halfway UP the stiars on the right (this is the one I know) and I THINK there's another at the base and left of the stairs. You guys could meet either at the base or at the top of the stairs, I guess.

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(see the door straight ahead to the left of the steps as well as halfway up the stairs on the right)

The wait-staff wear period costumes and there are musical minstrals going from room to room. Lots of nicely brick dome ceilings in there. Mmmm.. I was taken into the kitchen to see how they roasted the Cochinillo (suckling pig). They have a number of rooms and many with LARGE tables. We say at one for our 12-person group once. Sounds like fun!! Wish I could go.

Saludos, MadridMan

I will be in Madrid for three weeks of Spanish study at International House beginning November 22 and would very much enjoy being able to join you.

That's the place MAdridman.....Thanks!

ArthurG
Dude!
you're in....show up an empty belly and a happy face. Where in NY are you? It's a big state, I live in NY

Arthur, you would be most welcome to come party with us.

WOW! I can't believe this is coming round so quickly. I am getting hungry just thinking about it.

I think we should make a reservation for 9pm, then just turn up as and when. As we would have a table reserved, when we arrive we just state the reservation name, rather than hang around for everyone......

Thanks for the nice invite. I live in NY City and have been studying Spanish at Instituto Cervantes.