It was amazing. Our tour guide reminded me so much of Carolina (from the library), and I wanted to take a picture of her, but we couldn't use our cameras.
Next we went to the Royal Palace, and wow. I couldn't believe how intricate everything inside was. Once again, we couldn't take pictures, until we were outside by the gardens...
The last place we visited while in Madrid was El Escorial, built in the 16th century by King Phillip II as a final resting place for his parents, and where almost all the kings since are also buried. The building itself occupies 9 acres with 11 miles of hallways. Our two hour tour took us through about 3% of the whole thing. It is still a working monestary, school, and public library. It was definitely my favorite part of my trip so far.
I have plenty more pictures of everything, but each one takes about 5 minutes to upload, so unless I figure out another option, everyone will have to wait for the bulk until I get home. :(
3 comments:
Neato! The castle that's also a school, what's it a school for?
P.S. if you set the pixel resolution lower, it takes much less time to upload (I am sure you knew that).The pictures will look just fine on the monitor. It's only an issue if you try to print them out.
But you're probably just at the mercy of your connection. Only put the fabulous ones up and save the rest for your big homecoming party!
Yeh - I was thinking it would be too cool to live in La Escorial....imagine the view!
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