On my way back from Marrakech, I had a 20 hour overnight stop in Madrid. This was my first visit outside the Madrid airport and first visit to Spain. I made the most of the brief stopover to check out the amazing
Museo del Prado and try some excellent tapas. As someone who has 17% Iberian Peninsula ancestry (via
AncestryDNA), this also provided an opportunity to wander the streets of the Spanish capitol, take in architecture and feeling of a place where perhaps a few of my Spanish ancestors walked before they made the journey to Mexico.
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| Photo by Patrick Jones. Outside the Prado, Madrid, 10 Mar 2016. |
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| Photo by Patrick Jones. Spanish Congress building. |
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| Photo by Patrick Jones. Street art on the walk toward the Prado. |
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| Photo by Patrick Jones. Mural likely by same artist. 10 Mar 2016. |
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| Photo by Patrick Jones. Church across from the Prado. |
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| Photo by Patrick Jones. Famous Tio Pepe sign in Sol Plaza. |
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| Photo by Patrick Jones. Mural at Plaza del Carmen. 11 Mar 2016. |
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| Photo by Patrick Jones. Madrid's Terminal 4S. |
I really enjoyed Madrid and definitely want to stay longer next time.
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