Today started off as a very bright and sunny day here in Madrid, with temperatures around 8 or 9 degrees which was a welcome change to the first couple days where it was somewhat overcast and cooler than we would have liked it to be. Still slightly jet-lagged and getting used to the time difference we woke up at 11:00 and decided to head out for lunch, and then go to explore the famous Prado Art Museum.
One thing that we have come to like about our hostel is the quite central location it has to everything, yesterday the Puerta del Sol and the Plaza Mayor were both within a 10 minute walk, today the Prado was approximately a 15 minute walk south from our hostel. The walk itself was quite enjoyable down a cobblestone back street which led directly to the entrance of the museum (id post a picture, but I am not sure if we are permitted here at the hostel, haha).
We arrived at the museum and it was divided into sections based on the origin of the painting (Spainish, English, Dutch, Italian, etc). Some of the paintings dated back to the 1200s. Here is a link to the always reliable (sarcasm) wikipedia for some of the famous works that are on display.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museo_del_Prado
After the museum we decided to scope out the train station in preparation for our departure to Barcelona on Sunday. Needless to say, thank god we decided to check it out early. Everything is in Spanish (it is Spain, of course) and somewhat confusing. Eventually we found a customer service person who spoke limited English and was able to instruct us on how to get a train, and validate our pass.
We are now back at the hostel, and about to head out to Peurta del Sol to grab some dinner and do some more exploring.
And yes, I agree with Reid on twitter, Gretzky will light the Olympic torch tonight.
- Tyler
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