I walked to the Prado, a famous museum, which is well known for it collection of Francisco de Goya paintings. He is famous for Las Meninas. I waited in line for about thirty minutes to get my ticket and check my bag. At this point in my vacation anytime that I have to check my bag, I feel like i am missing a body part. I have small panic attacks and then remember that my bag is safe in the cloakroom. The Prado is HUGE! I followed the tour in Ricks Steve's guide book to help make it manageable. I can honestly say that while i appreciate all the effort and techniques that went into the paintings, I didn't like all of them. They were not in my preferred styles. Photos were forbidden, so i bought some nice post cards.
I left the Prado feeling hungry. I have a theory about hunger and the ability to find food. The hungrier you are the less likely you are to find food. I took the metro to Pl Espana and walked to the Temple de Debot. It is an intact original Egyptian temple- complete with fine carved reliefs from 200 b.c. It is set in a romantic park that is known for its views of Madrid.
After the Temple, I thought about going to the Cathedral de la Amudena, but my feet quickly vetoed that decision. This dog and I looked and felt about the same.
I took pictures at the Plaza Espana.
I went to collect my wonderfully clean, folded clothes. I grabbed some dinner and return to the hotel. I spent an exciting evening working with photoshop, burning DVD backups, and updating my blog. Next trip i am taking small portable drive. I am shooting on average 12 GB a day!!!!
