Today is our 3rd day in Madrid & we've seen the major sights, from Picaso's Guernica, the Prado Museum, the Royal Palace, Cathedral, and Temple de Debod to political rally's, Hare Krishna parade with floats, & prostitutes by the dozen. It's now Sat evening, the plaza in front of the hotel is teeming with people of all ages. There are small groups singing, a drum corps down the block, and hundreds eating & drinking along the pedestrian mall
I've missed many days! It is Sun nite in Granada, and we took it easy. First we did a city tour by trolley that was too fast over cobblestone streets on /very/ hard wooden benches. However, the views across the city were everything you could imagine. Narrow streets with buildings just high enough to block the sun & keep you cool, plazas full of families enjoying each other & their neighbors, churches, churches & more churches, homes built into the hillside, & hairpin turns on said trolley. Yikes! We then walked to a large plaza for a delicious lunch. I had a platter of grilled vegetables drizzled with olive oil that were amazing! We split up after lunch, some for siesta & a few for a walk. Mary & I did some shopping, saw a Flamenco demo on a plaza, & visited the famous cathedral. The cathedral is beautiful in some areas and almost garish in others.
Praying for safe travels for all of you! Have fun!
ReplyDeleteGreat fun, continued Good health, interesting photos and lots of history-- wishes for all��
ReplyDeleteToday is our 3rd day in Madrid & we've seen the major sights, from Picaso's Guernica, the Prado Museum, the Royal Palace, Cathedral, and Temple de Debod to political rally's, Hare Krishna parade with floats, & prostitutes by the dozen. It's now Sat evening, the plaza in front of the hotel is teeming with people of all ages. There are small groups singing, a drum corps down the block, and hundreds eating & drinking along the pedestrian mall
ReplyDeleteI've missed many days! It is Sun nite in Granada, and we took it easy. First we did a city tour by trolley that was too fast over cobblestone streets on /very/ hard wooden benches. However, the views across the city were everything you could imagine. Narrow streets with buildings just high enough to block the sun & keep you cool, plazas full of families enjoying each other & their neighbors, churches, churches & more churches, homes built into the hillside, & hairpin turns on said trolley. Yikes!
ReplyDeleteWe then walked to a large plaza for a delicious lunch. I had a platter of grilled vegetables drizzled with olive oil that were amazing! We split up after lunch, some for siesta & a few for a walk.
Mary & I did some shopping, saw a Flamenco demo on a plaza, & visited the famous cathedral. The cathedral is beautiful in some areas and almost garish in others.