“There is a place nearby, that I have been wanting to go to for some time, but have not yet been able to get into. It is the Palacio de Liria, which is behind the wall that stands just beyond this doorway. The palace can, in theory, be visited. So this summer, on August 16th 2018, I sent an e-mail requesting an appointment and inclusion on a guided tour of the property. Six days later, on August 22nd , I received this answer:
Good morning,
We regret to inform you that due to the enormous number of requests we receive, our waiting list to visit the Palace is more than two and a half years long.
We will therefore proceed to include your request in our database and will notify you in good time before your visit.
Thank you for your interest and we apologise for any inconvenience.
Best regards,
FUNDACIÓN CASA DE ALBA
This summer, Mike and I have walked the perimeter of the palace several times, and from outside we could only hear the garden: the trees, the birds, the insects… We have imagined what it would be like to be in the middle of that garden, and have tried to reconstruct it here, while we wait patiently for them to write again and invite us in.”
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