Well, today is the day we return home from Madrid but first we want to see more of the city including, hopefully, the Palace. So we head down for our breakfast and then pack up to leave the room and checkout. The Hotel offered a checked bag service so they watched our luggage while we did our last bit of exploration. We had a little less than 2 hours and so we headed off to the Palace. However I couldn't help but photograph along the way.
Did you know that there is a whole tour developed around seeing the statuary along Madrid's skyline?
When we reached the Palace there was quite a queue and so we opted to not go in . . since we would have never made it through in time.
We took some pictures of the outside and then of the nearby park. As we decided to start walking back toward the hotel David noted people leaning over a railing and so curiosity took the best of us and we had a look. Ah, the queue wasn't for getting into the Palace, per
se it was for seeing the various units in dress parade.
And they did more than just parade into the grounds. They also did a display of sorts. Although I couldn't get pictures of the best of the action because of the crush of people trying to see through the gate (Palace is closed during these festivities unless you are a VIP), I was able to get some really nice photos here and there.
After the fervor died down, we headed over to the Cathedral to see how Spanish Cathedrals differed from English Cathedrals. Well, they still have the overly large door.
But inside we were thrilled to see the beauty.
Reluctantly we agreed that it was time to head back toward the hotel and see about getting a quick bite before our shuttle to the airport. So we headed to Burger King (BK) where David could enjoy the pleasure of ordering by number.
We arrived back at the hotel with plenty of time before the shuttle and so we just chilled in the lobby (after picking up our bags). Traffic evidently had become difficult and so the shuttle was delayed. . .and then cancelled . . but the hotel staff once again came to the rescue and ordered us up a taxi to make sure we got to the airport on time.
If you are interested in seeing all the pictures I took in Madrid, use the following
slideshow.
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