To finish off the Madrid trip...

I am always 2 weeks behind on these posts. Though regrettable, I think it is unavoidable.

Sunday morning, we went to the largest flee market I have ever seen, with a very large and random selection of items (everything from antiques to undergarments) and then to el Parque del Retiro, which was huge.

These two pictures are of el Parque del Retiro, where we ate our lunch (tortilla bocadillos... which are basically just a Spanish omelet sandwiched between two slices of bread). 

Then, it was off to the Prado, easily the most memorable part of the trip. We spent 5 hours there (as much as my legs and eyes could handle) and covered basically the whole museum, which was quite the feat. It was HUGE. But the paintings were incredible (lots of Velazquez ("Las Meninas" has always been one of my favorite paintings and it felt very surreal to see it in person), el Greco, and Goya). Unfortunately (or perhaps fortunately), photos were not allowed. 

However, I did manage to take a few of the prettier parts of Madrid while I was at it...

Our last day there, we stopped by another museum that had a lot of surrealism, Picasso, and Dali. Below, a Picasso: dying horse #253 (there are quite a few of them). His famous "Guernica" was there too. Huge, and completely awesome to see first hand. 

That just about sums it up for the Madrid trip. Since then, I have been to Cordoba, so a quick summary/many many photos of that come next. And thennnn, I may get around to telling you about my very pleasant day yesterday . I had a day free from class, and decided to make something of it. Be prepared for many pictures from there as well. I have officially found my favorite place in Granada.