Historical Madrid!!

Today was so much fun!! I slept in this morning, and then got up and went over to the Palacio Real. Apparently now it's only used for occasional royal ceremonies, and the royal family moved into a more modest palace (isn't that an oxymoron? lol) The Main Stairway is really beautiful, and the steps are so smooth that they make you feel like you are gliding upstairs!! I may have pretended I was a Spanish princess...just a little bit ;) The tour of the Salones (rooms) was really beautiful. A lot of them have frescos on the ceiling painted by famous artists. Next I visited the Farmacia Real, which was the royal pharmacy!! It smelled really weird, and there were all kinds of plants and extracts in jars. Next was the Armeria Real (the royal armory), where they had all kinds of suits of armor, guns, swords, etc. It was all very interesting. I think I will move in soon!! haha

After coming home for la comida, I went over to the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, where I didn't get to go yesterday. It was really amazing! I saw paintings by amazing painters like Rembrandt, Goya, Monet, Manet, Georgia O-Keefe, and more! I was in heaven :)

Later I met up with a friend at Sol for some Churros y chocolate! They are basically like long, fried donuts, and are a lot different from the ones in Mexico (which are covered in sugar)! The chocolate is thick, like pudding, and not very sweet. SO GOOD!!

Tomorrow, we're going to ride the double-decker buses around Madrid. So excited!! :)