Madrid Part 2

Our Madrid adventure continues! We spent some time in the Puerta del Sol which is location of one of the original gates surrounding the city in the 1500s. Lyndon and Cosette are standing in front of the famous bear and madrone tree statue. It is the symbol that is on Madrid's coat of arms.
We spent a good chunk of the day at Parque del Buen Retiro. It is a huge park like Central Park which is probably why I liked it so much. I miss NYC a lot. It is so nice to have these similar places in other countries to remind me of what I have to look forward to back at home. And like Central Park you will find Madrilenos hanging out here and relaxing. It is the perfect place to do so. 


We rented a row boat and took the the lake. It reminds me so much of Central Park and the Bethesda Fountain area which made me love it even more.  
Happiest baby ever! He is always smiling.

Husband in his element. He has big dreams and one of them is to sail around the world. I have not agreed to it yet, but rowing around the lake was pretty fun. 
Me and my babies. Cosette loved being on the boat. Henry is always happy especially when Cosette is around. He adores his big sister.  
I took a turn trying to row the boat. I got the hang of it eventually.


In another part of the park. 
I was ready for this shot. Not! Love this Italian style garden. 
Puerto de Alacala is a stunning arch way right by Parque del Buen Retiro. It is pretty stunning and hard not to pass up taking a picture with it. 

Ingelsia de San Jeronimo de Real. It is the church that was favored by the Spanish royals. Some were even crowned here.

 

We spent a little bit of time at the Museo del Prado. It is the best art museum in Madrid. A lot of Valezquez is housed there which we made a be line for once inside. We saw a lot of his work but seeing the Las Meninas was the highlight of the Prado. It was beautiful. Cosette kept talking about all the "princesses" in the painting. We all enjoyed it. 

 
Cosette really liked Daddy's sunglasses so much that she wore them more than he did. 

Templo de Debod is an Egyptian temple that was sent block by block to Spain as a thank you gift from Egypt for helping to save other Egyptian monuments in a flood. 


Oh the architecture! This city is so beautiful!

Had to end with this picture. Husband is a beast! He was tired of bumping the stroller down the stairs and walking like this was an easier option. He is the best!

 So long Madrid. We will be seeing you again.

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