This is our last full day in Madrid and still have things to see. We take a cab over to one of the other Holy places of Art in Madrid, the Renia Sofia Museum to be there as it opens. As it is there is already a line for ticket that stretches down the front stairs. There is a big Dali exhibit going on that is a big draw even for the locals. What the Prado has in Classics, this has in modern art. In other words, Chris is in his element and I’m dying. 45 minut...

Our guide, Maria, meets us in the lobby and we know we got a good one this time. We start out going to the Plaza de Espana which has the famous statue of Don Quixote and Sancho. Next stop is the Cathedral of Santa Maria LA Real Almudena. As cathedrals go, this one is modern and just a cathedral, nothing special. Finally Ryan & Chris get why I drag them to all the big old ones. Aside from Gaudi’s in Barcelona, which still isn't complete, I can safely say...

Today we fly to Madrid and we’re reminded how much we love to takes the trains in Europe. Between getting there early and the hassle of security taking the train is just so much more efficient. Ok, it would have been about the same amount of time overall but far less stress. On the plus side, I picked up some more Saffron at the airport. In the duty free section they had huge hock of Ham hanging for purchase. All I could think of was the old Sophia Loren m...