Our second day in Madrid and we woke up to pouring rain. After breakfast we would be boarding the coach to do a scenic drive around Madrid. Unfortunately we couldn't see much as the rain pelted down. I tried to take photos but it was mostly rain on the coach window. Sorry the picture is … Continue reading Our last 2 days in Madrid – And a touch of Flamenco!
Month: July 2020
Madrid Spain Day 1
Our hotel in Madrid for the next 3 nights would be the Hotel Villa Real on the Plaza de las Cortes. Before settling into the hotel would be a visit to the Museo del Prado. The Prado - not Prada, Museum was celebrating its Bicentenary. It officially opened on the 19 November 1819 as a … Continue reading Madrid Spain Day 1
Stunning Toledo Spain
Arriving into Toledo we were taken around the most scenic views I have seen, winding around tight roads eventually pulling in to a parking area where we literally jumped off the coach to take in the views. The ancient city of Toledo stands on a hill above the Castilla-La-Mancha plains of central Spain. There is … Continue reading Stunning Toledo Spain
