Macario, Alex

A Sabbatical in Madrid : A Diary of Spain

In August 2001, Alex Macario, an anesthesiologist at Stanford Medical School, moved his family to Madrid for a ten-month sabbatical. In the tradition of Peter Mayle's A Year in Provence, they discover Spain, as warmly chronicled in their diary. You will live with them as expatriates during 9-11, and travel with them as they encounter dinero negro, settle in at Balear Dos, try to win El Gordo, examine the masterpiece Guernica, participate in Easter week in Sevilla, admire the last dance of the honorable bull Guitarrero, and learn to love fútbol and jamón iberico. Facts and delightful personal observations carry the reader along on a story that promises emotional payoff - a genuine family travel memoir perfect for those wanting to learn about Spain.