We had 2 full days in Madrid but there was a lot to see. We stated our day going to El Parque El Retiro. I was not to convinced to go see a park but after seeing it I know that this is a must see in Madrid. La Puerta de Alcala is right by it as well as El Museo del Prado. It was a nice warm day in Madrid perfect for walking. We decided not to go into any more museums and just enjoy the City. We just walked by El Museo del Prado, towards la Plaza de Cibeles. The street right before the plaza, Paseo del Prado, was full of yellow tulips. It was a beautiful sight. Someone (with a nice camera) asked us to take a picture of him and his family by the tulips. We asked him to do the same for us. I think these are the only 2 decent pictures with the 2 of us in it. Most people that you ask in the street don't take it well.
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| La Puerta de Alcala |
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| A fountain at Parque el Retiro |
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| Parque El Retiro |
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| Parque El Retiro |
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| Museo del Prado |
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| Coolest trees ever |
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| Museo del Prado |
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| Obelisk by the Paseo del Prado |
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| Tulips |
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| Plaza de Cibeles & Palacio de Cibeles |
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| Banco de Espana |
After walking by la Plaza Cibeles, I was distracted and fell. I twisted my ankle and it made it difficult to walk at the same pace. We kept walking towards la Plaza Colon when I saw a sculpture of one of my favorite artist: Fernando Botero. The Hard rock cafe was also by the plaza Colon. I bought my pins and we had lunch at a nearby place called Cafe y Te. It was not good and I definitely not recommend this place.
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| Cristobal Colon |
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| Fernando Botero statue |
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| someone got burned for doing that!! |
After lunch we stopped by starbucks to have a coffee. We walked towards Plaza Espana where the statue of Don Quijote and Sancho and also the statue of Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. From here we walked to the Templo de Debob. We took a break before walking to the Palacio Real. The palace is so big that was hard to get it in a picture. If I ever return to Madrid I would like to see it inside.
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| Plaza Espana - Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra |
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| Don Quijote & Sancho Pansa |
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| Templo de Debob - Gift from Egypt to Spain |
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| Palacio Real from Debob Temple |
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| Taking a break |
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| Palacio Real |
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| Palacio Real |
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| Catedral de la Almudena |
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| Plaza Villa |
We ate at El Museo del Jamon by la Plaza Mayor. We bought some souvenirs and headed back to rest for a while. We stayed home talking we couldn't walk anymore :)
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| Plaza Mayor |
If you read the Venice post a few days ago, I had a song in my head all the time. In Spain I had a song too. Actually 2 songs. One that I love and wanted to hear live, and another one that is just a song about Spain that I've heard all of my life. It is a pasodoble that my parents love to dance and it is always played at the bullfights. I started singing them as a joke but, they are stuck in my head. The bad part is that I kept singing the same line and driving my boyfriend insane. Besides, I do not have a good voice!!! Plus I only know the chorus (minute 0:35). This song is very famous if you have never heard it and are planning a trip to Spain you will hear it.
VIVA ESPAÑA
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