After a good sleep, or at least for me, we set out for the Palacio Real (Royal Palace). Of course, first thing is first in the mornings – coffee! We actually found a chocolatier which sells churros and chocolate for breakfast. We opted for coffee and churros, but quickly realized why it comes with chocolate. Still, it was a nice way to start the morning.
We took the short walk to the Palace giving us a chance to enjoy the city some more. The palace was quite amazing. My mom was convinced she could handle the kind of lifestyle of royalty! After exploring the Palace, I soaked up the sun while my aunt went into the Catedral Real (Royal Cathedral) as I was in need of just some rest.
From there, it was time for another “sit” or coffee. So, we headed back towards the Prado Museum as that was our hoped next destination, but after stopping for coffee we realized that none of us were really interested in the museum enough. Thus, we decided to take a Madrid Vision bus tour of the city allowing us to get a view of the historic and modern parts of the city. While the museum would probably have been a good visit, I was happy to have a tour of the city while sitting!!!
When we finished, we had another “sit” and then went to get ready for dinner. We wanted to enjoy some paella for dinner, but found the recommended restaurant too crowded and after walking around just opted for any spot. We did manage to eat some tasty paella, which I forgot to take a picture of, but hopefully there´ll be another chance to enjoy it.
Since it was nearly midnight by the time our day ended, we got back to the hotel and packed up to be ready for our departure in the morning.
Sadly my iPhone battery died, so I can´t post photos just yet.
More to come…
-T
