The first stop on our
summer travel list was, Madrid, Spain. We spent 3 and 1/2 days in Madrid
and had a great time! The first day we wondered around the city and found the
Biblioteca Nacional de Espana (The National Library of Spain), Ayuntamiento de
Madrid, Museo del Prado, Los Jeronimos, and Parque del Retiro. In the evening
we went to a hole in the wall pub to watch Germany vs France in the Euro Cup.
We had some drinks and a few tapas. We explored the old town of Madrid (Puerta
del Sol and Plaza Mayor) which was so beautiful! The streets seem to have no
order and would twist and turn in every direction. It reminded us a lot of
Venice minus the canals! The next day we went to see the Royal Palace of
Madrid.... We also saw Templo De Debod which are temples that were given to
Spain as a gift from the Egyptians as a sign of gratitude for their help saving
the Abu Simbel temples. The temples are
located on the top of a hill with a wonderful view of the city and the sunset.
After watching the sunset, we stopped for a few more tapas☺️ yumm. Our final day in
Madrid we spent it like the locals by having a picnic and hanging out in the
park. Parque del Retiro is very similar to Central Park in New York minus the
walls of skyscrapers surrounding the park, but it still was a huge amount of
land right in the middle of the city. It was the perfect end to a wonderful
trip in Madrid!
National Library
Los Jeronimos
Parque del Retiro
Puerto del Sol
Plaza Mayor
Royal Palace
Templo de Debod