Thursday, September 19: Del Prado Museum, Flamenco

The weather forecast in the hotel lobby this morning seems to indicate some precipitation coming our way.

We start with a bus ride around Madrid.  Madrid is no stranger to traffic congestion.

Madrid also has Columbus statue.  He is rather famous in these parts.

It is "ride your bike to school day" here and, I think, around the world.  The picture doesn't do justice to the long, long line of kids with their bright yellow vests headed to school on their bicycles and annoying our bus guide who doesn't seem to get the purpose.

The Manzanares River in Madrid.

We pass the palace and stop for photographs.

We make it to the Del Prado Museum, a highlight.

Photographs are allowed inside only in the entry.

Afterwards, Beverly hits the gift shop.

Following the museum, we walk to Plaza Mayor, a major Madrid plaza.

Madrid has a lot of cobblestones but nothing like Prague.

Lunch on our own is at a sidewalk cafe along Plaza Mayor.

Sangria is first up.

And our Spanish food.

Evening entertainment is tableo flamenco at Las Carboneros.

First a flamenco dancer and a flamenco guitarist explain flamenco music and how the dancer and the guitarist interact to create the performance.

This is one of the flamenco dancers.

And back to the hotel for a quiet night.