Madrid

I had no real expectations from Madrid, only to catch up with a great friend I don't see often enough and of course a few glasses of sangria. I wasn't disappointed! Perfect days were spent relaxing in Parque de Retiro (for relaxing read eyeing up hot runners, laying out on the lawns to read our books and gossiping over afternoon cervezas in the cafe by the lake), wandering through the beautiful streets and a little retail therapy.

We ticked the boxes for the major sites: El Palacio Real, El Prado Museum and Plaza Mayor. We got ridiculously lost on the first day, turning a twenty minute walk into a two hour mission, proving that despite appearances we are both still very blonde! I loved all the fairy-tale like buildings, the intricate detail that was everywhere you looked and the city's sheer grandeur! 

El Prado

Lovely fairy tale buildings

The Post Office is simply stunning


We basked in the sun, took long siestas, dined late at night in the beautiful square and danced into the wee small hours of the morning ... but we don't need to put up photos of EVERYTHING!!