Hey everyone!
Today we were up at our normal like 7am hour, before the Spaniards wake up, we aren't sure why still. Today we went to the Palacio Real (the royal palace) the current royals don't use it but they do use it for state dinners. Very fancy, tons of chandeliers and gold leaf on the walls. We saw the state dinning room where they hold state dinners to this day.
They said that Bill Clinton and Hillary were here during his second term, the lovely Bush however was never invited. I jokingly said I give it a year and Obama will have an offical invitation for a state dinner here. Also in the palace they have used it to sign into the European union and well as peace talks between Israel and Palastine. They have offered up the space again with the current situation in the Middle east for peace talks, which they even know most likely wont happen. Spain feels like they are in a good position to be a middle man due to their history with a huge mix of Muslims, Jews and Christians. We saw a protest late last night in Puerta del Sol, peaceful but we avoided going near since it is illegal for non nationals to join or be near protests in the country.
After the palace we went to the Prado museam. It has one of the most extensive painting collections in the world. Nice to see but I wasn't overly impressed although everyone was hot, and tired and every bone in our bodies hurt.
From there we went to lunch at the local restarant we have been/ will be eatting all our lunches in. It has the normal selection of first courses and second courses. As well as wine flowing which they traditionally mix with a sprite like soda drink to water it down a bit. Its very sweet which I like.
That is all for now we are heading about 1 hour south tomorrow to see Toledo! Hopefully I will update tomorrow night!
Adios!
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