When we began planning this trip, one of the arrangements we needed to make was an extended car rental. We had very specific ideas about the kind of car we wanted. Dan wanted head room. As a long-term minivan driver, … Continue reading →
Still Sunday, still daylight. Still questing after fresh air. We left El Olivar and headed for Palacio Real. And like the Prado, it felt more like we were checking off something on our to-do list than anything else. Palacio Real … Continue reading →
Blackout shades & quiet room equal sleeping in. If a child hadn’t slamed the door across the hall and yelled at his sibling, we may have slept into the afternoon. As it was, we woke at 10:30; left the room … Continue reading →
After a lovely day enjoying Retiro, we headed back to our hotel to check in and shower away more than 24 hours worth of grunge. We were assigned room 529, overlooking a charming side street with several bars and night … Continue reading →
I realize that my blog has been jumping around instead of following the actual time-line of our travels. So, I’m starting over here. I’m pretending it is week one and I’m going to begin an account of our trip to … Continue reading →