Where should we go on vacation this year? The Hubs and I want to take a trip before he starts school this fall. Preferably somewhere affordable and within a five hour flight from San Francisco. I was thinking of either Hawaii (the big island), Boston, or New York. Hawaii would be relaxing. If we visit the other two cities, we might need a vacation after our vacation.
Speaking of vacations, Madrid is a wonderful city to visit. Despite the fact that Hubs had major jet lag and spent the daylight hours sleeping in our hotel room, I had a great time and managed to take some pretty pictures while I waited for my husband to awake from his slumber.
At the Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris grabbing breakfast before flying to Madrid. Even McDonalds tastes better in Europe. What the heck.
I was amused to find this ad on the back of my airplane magazine. I wish I had a chance to see Tila Tequila dubbed in Spanish. Wait, no I don’t. But it would’ve been HI-LAR-I-OUS.
I love airports. Madrid’s is especially pretty.
While Hubs was jetlagged and snoozing in our hotel room, I pulled out my tripod and took photos off the balcony.
We eventually got out to see the city sites. Madrid, like all European cities, is filled with gorgeous architecture.
The Royal Palace of Madrid was one of our first tourist stops. It’s the largest palace in western Europe, although only a handful of rooms are open to visitors.
Obligatory jumping picture.
After day one in Madrid, Hubs was still exhausted. So, he napped while I climbed onto the balcony to take night shots. I got lots of practice playing with long shutter speeds.
Madrid is gorgeous!
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