My time in Madrid was very fun. I got to know my roomie more, and the rest of the 7 people that make up the ISA Bilbao group. We all had a fun time touring the Prado Museum, the amazing royal palace, and Madrid in general. We all went out to lunch and dinner together last night, which was a whole lot of fun!
Today we drove to Toledo in the snow! Yep, it's the first time that it's snowed in Madrid since the '50s they say... The entire city is going crazy on the news, and it's only a light dusting! Seriously, it's less than half an inch of snow on the ground, and the highways are backed up miles outside of the city. It's rather entertaining. One headline I read was that Madrid had "collapsed under the snow." Right...
We drove to el Escorial, to the monastery there. It was amazing! It was a retreat for King Felipe II, and a monastery, and is now still a monastery, an elementary school, a high school, a college, and a museum! So cool! Our tour guide was amazing. He showed us the room where all of the past kings and queens are buried, the old rooms of the king and queen, and the monastery that's one of the oldest chapels in Spain is located.
Next, we drove to the Valle de los caidos (Valley of the Fallen). This place has been said to rival the pyramids of Egypt. It was built into a mountain by Francisco Franco right after he took power to be his tomb when he died. It's truly an amazing place.
More later!
This sounds like so much fun. I hope you are taking lots of photos! I wish we could ALL be there to enjoy your adventures.
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