This morning we had a guided coach tour of Madrid. As well as the downtown sights, we were also driven a little further out to visit the bull ring and the Real Madrid stadium (which is currently undergoing some renovation). The bull ring in Madrid is the 3rd largest in the world. The largest is in Mexico City and the 2nd largest is in Venezuela.
After visiting the bull ring we popped into a Cafe across the street to use the bathroom. The taxidermy bull heads on the wall were from actual bulls killed in the arena. Yuk!
We moved on to a vantage point with a panoramic view of the cathedral and the Royal Palacio.
Then it was back to the hotel for a quick lunch before heading out again for our afternoon tour of the Royal Palacio.
Becky and I were able to grab an hour in the rooftop hot tub at the hotel before heading down to the restaurant for a special group dinner organized by Scenic. Honestly, there wasn't a lot of point in this for Becky and me, as everyone else in the group is from the Douro cruise. So it's not like we know them, and it's not like we're going to get to know them as tomorrow is our last day in Madrid. Still, it was a free dinner, so who am I to complain.
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