One of my must sees in Madrid was the Museo Nacional Del Prado.
I forced the Prado to the top of our list. Fortunately, my traveling companion and grand friend, Ronnie Jean, loves art too.
If you are a rider of public transport, like me, city buses are a far more convenient way to get to the Prado than the metro.
My friend and I chose instead to take a lovely walk through Retiro Park to get to the museum from our hotel. I will say it looked a lot closer on the map : ) We rode the bus back.
The Prado's collection of art is staggering. And beautiful. And marvelous.
Tickets are easy to buy online and could save you hours waiting in line. People were queued up the length of the building when we were there.
Once inside, you can find guidebooks in any language in any of the many gift shops. I highly recommend picking one up. They only cost a few Euros and will enrich your visit by at least three times that.
Okay. Okay. Enough about art and the museum. Let's talk wine.
It's Spain! Of course, they have wine in the café.
As you can see, I opted for the Cune Verdejo. A darling little 2015 vintage. We shared a cheese and bread tray. That's jamón serrano. It was our first time to try this Spanish staple and by the time we left a week later, both of us hoped to never eat another bite of it. That said, this particular tray was delicious!
Aclamaciones!
A few picture from the Retiro Park walk.
