Madrid: Saturday

Saturday morning, Tim went on a run with Susan and Jeremy to take them through the parts of Madrid we'd seen previously. Then we all met up to see the sights of Royal Madrid. We started at the Palacio Real, where, after standing in line for a while, we saw the interior of the palace, which has been was home to the royal family in the 18th and 19th centuries but has also been used recently for state events. We also got to see the royal pharmacy and royal armory (which included a set of armor for a four year old). After the palace, we headed across the square to visit the Cathedral. It was vast inside, but more contemporary than many of the churches we've seen in Europe. After lunch, we headed to the Park Oeste to see the Temple de Debod, an Egyptian temple that was given as a thank you gift to one of the kings of Spain. From the park, we caught the Teleferico across to the Casa de Campo, which gave us nice views back to the sights of Madrid. When we returned, we wandered through the Plaza de Espana, where we saw a nice statue of Don Quixote and shopped a bit in a flea market. After a little bit of a rest, we headed back out to enjoy the holiday lights in the streets and to wander through the neighborhoods of Chueca and Malasana. We stopped at a couple of places for tapas as we wandered.

Madrid Day 4: Royal Madrid

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