Our trip to France and Spain, Part 7
Nov 7, 2019 16:06:07 #
In this installment we are in Madrid, the capital of Spain. I can't explain exactly why, but it seemed like Madrid did not have the abundance of great photo ops as some of the other places we visited. Still, it was a large and interesting city, and I was able to capture some images that I thought worthy of posting. Comments welcome and I hope you enjoy.
#1 The Plaza Mayor (Main Square), a huge open plaza in the middle of Madrid. A great place to sightsee, eat, and just stroll around.
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#2 One of the many cathedrals that we saw
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#3 Doors to the cathedral
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#4 The former Royal Palace. We just saw it from the outside the first evening, but toured the inside the next day.
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#5 A typical street scene in Madrid. All the places we visited were very pedestrian and bicycle friendly.
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#6 As usual, I could not pass up a shot of a beautiful fountain.
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#7 The gardens of the Royal Palace
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#8 And another impressive fountain
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#9 Entrance to the Royal Palace
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#10 Part of the interior of the palace. Several areas were off limits to photography, so I took advantage of those that were available.
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Nov 7, 2019 16:26:19 #
Lovely! I visited Madrid in 2016 and 2017 and saw some of the same sights. Did not tour the palace, though.
Nov 7, 2019 17:23:01 #
Tom, I know seeing this can’t be as good as being there, but your wonderful shots have come close.
Nov 7, 2019 19:09:18 #
David in Dallas wrote:
Lovely! I visited Madrid in 2016 and 2017 and saw some of the same sights. Did not tour the palace, though.
Thank you David for taking a look and commenting. Always appreciated.
Nov 7, 2019 19:10:07 #
Cwilson341 wrote:
Tom, I know seeing this can’t be as good as being there, but your wonderful shots have come close.
Thank you very much Carol for looking in again and commenting. Much appreciated as always.
Nov 7, 2019 19:53:15 #
tbell7D wrote:
In this installment we are in Madrid, the capital of Spain. I can't explain exactly why, but it seemed like Madrid did not have the abundance of great photo ops as some of the other places we visited. Still, it was a large and interesting city, and I was able to capture some images that I thought worthy of posting. Comments welcome and I hope you enjoy.
I agree with your comment ...Madrid did not have the abundance of great photo ops as some of the other places..... Madrid has lots of impressive public buildings, but I find them rather photographically boring - although you did well. There is a maze of interesting alleys or 'Calle' just Southwest of Sol with some really cool bars and tabernas with elaborate tile facades - some with rather bawdy scenes.
You can get some great street shots too. Madridians love to parade and march and protest. When we were there in April we encountered a 'legalize marijuana' protest march. There were thousands of marchers all smoking corona sized joints. We had to squeeze into a shop entrance porch to let them pass but it quickly filled up with smoke. It was a good trip - I mean the trip to Madrid was good!
Segovia and Toledo are easy day trips from Madrid and much more photographically rewarding.
Nov 7, 2019 20:42:02 #
I found a few things to take photos of in Madrid, Spain in 2017. You can see them here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/8712554@N02/sets/72157692124886280/.
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Nov 8, 2019 09:11:08 #
I was there back in the 70's and thoroughly enjoyed the city - even though I'm not a city person.
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Nov 8, 2019 10:54:25 #
Wow, what a beautiful series Tom, I don't have a favorite, all are super nice.
Nov 8, 2019 13:05:20 #
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