Madrid Day 3

Sunday, we had a continental breakfast in the hotel. It was actually pretty good. After we all got ready, we walked down Gran Via, the main street in Madrid, to Plaza de Cibeles, which is where you can find the Prado Museum. El Paseo del Prado, the street where it's located, is absolutely beautiful. I've absolutely fallen in love with that area. The Prado was so cool. I saw so many famous paintings such as Saturno, Las Meninas, El Coloso, and El fusilamiento de Torrijos y sus companeros en la playa de Malaga. The latter is my favorite and is one of several that I found that I really appreciate. You can get discounts, too. I got one because I'm a student.

After the Prado, we went to the Botanical Gardens just behind it. Very little was in bloom, so it wasn't as impressive as it will be in a few weeks, but it was still so pretty and tranquil. I'd love to just walk around it or sit on a park bench. The weather has been perfect for the past few days. We got discounts here as well. My mom's ticket was the regular price, two and a half euros, mine was just over a euro because I'm a student, and Sandra got in free because she's considered a senior. I can't wait to come back here in May with Bridget.