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December 11, 2017 · 5:35 am

Madrid — Day 3; Almudena Cathedral

Almudena Cathedral

On day three our travel companions Dolores and Earl Daniels joined us for another trip aboard the Madrid City Tour hop-on/hop-0ff bus, but this time we had a specific destination in mind. Our objective on Day 3 was the Palacio Real de Madrid (Royal Palace of Madrid) and the Santa María la Real de La Almudena (Almundena Cathedral). These two structures directly face each other with the Plaza de la Armeria running between the two.

Plaza de la Armeria

Construction of Almundena Cathedral began in 1883 and was completed 110 years later. Why so long? Because work on the cathedral was stopped during the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), and didn’t start up again until 1950.

Almudena Cathedral

We didn’t go inside, but I did spend quite some time photographing the exterior:

Almudena Cathedral

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December 8, 2017 · 5:35 am

Fun Photo Friday — Day 2 Favorites

Madrid fall foliage

Today’s Fun Photo Friday galleries I present some of my favorite Day 2 in Madrid photos from October 27, 2016. Click on any image below to enlarge and bring up today’s slide show:

Edificio Meneses

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Madrid street sign

Edificio Meneses

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And now a second gallery of some fun street graffiti:

Madrid graffiti

Dog walking his human

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December 6, 2017 · 5:35 am

Madrid — Day Two Continues

Madrid sights

Not far from our hotel, but also on the Madrid City Tour (Hop-on/Hop-off bus tour), is the Puerta del Sol (Gate of the Sun) public square. This square is definitely worth a visit, as it is home to some really stunning architecture and several statues: