September 25, 2022: We arrived in Spain and spent one day in Madrid. First stop was the Real Jardín Botanico:
Neptune Fountain – near the Prado
Bonzai trees at the Real Jardín Botanico
Bonzai tree with fruit at the Real Jardín Botanico
Lily pads at the Real Jardín Botanico
Dutchman’s Pipe (world’s largest flower) at the Real Jardín Botanico
Elaine at the Real Jardín Botanico
Bonzai trees at the Real Jardín Botanico
Elaine descending the stairs Real Jardín Botanico
Dahlia at the Real Jardín Botanico
Flora at the Real Jardín Botanico
Bonzai tree at the Real Jardín Botanico
European magpies
We took a “Tuk Tuk” tour of central Madrid. Our driver gave us a whirl-wind tour, during which we only got a few photographs:
View of Madrid from Cuartel de la Montaña Park
Another view of Madrid from the park
Our Tuk Tuk tour guide and driver
William checks out the temple.
The grounds of the Temple of Debod
The Temple of Debod – This 2nd century BCE temple was transported to Madrid as a gift from Egypt in thanks for Spanish help with the Aswan Dam.
The following morning, we had breakfast at the best cafetería in Madrid (in our humble opinions), and then left for Vigo, Galicia, in the northwest of Spain.
The One Shot Prado 23 hotel – our home in Madrid
The best “thick” hot chocolate in all of Spain is at the Brown Bear Bakery.
The best cafeteria in Madrid
Elaine boarding the Renfe train to Vigo (which we almost missed but Elaine saved the day!)
