Day 50 - Madrid

Last day in Spain.

We thought all the museums were closed on Monday but we discovered that El Prado is open.  So we woke up late and to the Prado we went.  The Metro left us only a couple of blocks away and we walked in the rain to find a block long lineup of umbrellas.  Of course we lined up and eventually we got into the museum.

We spent there most of the day.  It is an incredible collection.  Lots of Spanish art including Velázquez, Goya, Murillo but there is a wide collection of European art including Miguel Angel, Rubens, el Greco, Raphael, Tintoretto, Rembrandt.  We could spend days admiring all these master pieces and walking room after room in there. There are more than 90 rooms.

We did escape for a bit for lunch to a favourite restaurant of Brenda that is nearby and had a nice paella and squid lunch. I think we have been there every time we have been in Madrid.

By 4 pm we had overdosed in art so we left and walked first to la Puerta de Sol and then continued to the Opera House and crossed to over to el Palacio Real and finally to the Cathedral de Santa Maria la Real de Almudena.  We arrived just on time for our last mass in Spain.

Now back at the hotel and getting ready for tomorrow.  It looks like we have to get up at 5 am.  We are ready to go home.

Santa Maria de Almudena, take care of us in our trip back home.  Pray for us and for all our pilgrim friends on their way home or still completing their Camino.