May 8, 2023. Madrid rest day

What a well deserved rest day at last. We slept in (along with everyone else) and had a nice leisurely breakfast (along with everyone else).

After doing some laundry we set off to explore Madrid. After ten miles of walking here are some of the sights we saw.

San Jeronimo el Real or Saint Jerome the Royal is a Roman Catholic Church from the early 16th century. Notice the size of the painting behind the altar.

And the only dark skinned Virgin Mary we’ve seen.

Catedral de Santa María la Real de la Almudena or the Almudena Cathedral is a Catholic church “dedicated to the Virgin Mary”.

Parque del Buen Retiro or simply El Retiro is one of the largest parks in Madrid. The park belonged to the Spanish Monarchy until the late 19th century when it became a public park. It covers over 290 acres and is quite beautiful to wander through.

And one more sighting to share. It’s outing day! You can see the next group coming up behind the first.