Today we experienced Madrid in depth starting with a tour of the Royal Palace and guided bus tour of the central city district. After a quick lunch we toured the Prado Museum, home to famous works by Spanish artists Goya, Velazquez, and El Greco. The most famous paintings were The Garden of Earthly Delights and Las Meninas.
Then, the fun began! Thousands of Catalonians flooded the capital city to protest for independence. The march began just as we were exiting the museum. Our plan to ride the metro was thwarted by throngs of incoming Catalonians, so we walked almost an hour to get back to the Plaza Del Sol.
At dinner, we celebrated our tour guides Eliza and Maribel and Coach King announced the destination for 2020...China! We last toured China in 2012 and are going to try to add Hong Kong next year.
Our bus leaves for the airport at 3 am. Adios!
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