Park Retiro, the Prado Museum and San Miguel Market

We set off strolling towards the park enjoying the sights along the way. Near the park we spotted Atocha Station. We have tried purchasing tickets for the fast train to Toledo online but we couldnt get past a particular point. So we headed for the ticket booth. Their were over a hundred people in front of us so we went and found an automated ticket machine and finally puchased some tickets for Monday. 

We set off again for the park. It is lovely full of lovely trees, meandering paths and monuments. We stopped for a refreshment and watched people rowing boats. There were lots of buskers playing very good music -jazz and classical. We visited an exhibition that was focussed on promoting gay pride - interesting.  Our stomachs told us it was lunchtime so we went in search of food. 

We had lunch at a lovely cafe having the plates of the day. 

After lunch I headed for the Prado Museum we stopped on the way at the Caixa building to check out some interesting exhibitions. The contemporary installations were the best. My fav was a video of people swimming in toilets that were connected to one another and had water flowing from one bowl to another. When each person got sucked into a drain they would appear in another bowl. It was fun and informative.

The family abandoned me at the gallery. They are crazy! It is right up there with the Louvre. I spent over three hours observing great works. I was kicked out on closing so did not get to see everything. You could spend a week just visiting this gallery. 

I walked home admiring the Madridlenos out walking in their finest attire. When i got home i made the family get dressed and we set off for some tapas at San Miguel Market. After we wandered around Plaza Mayor watching buskers. It was after midnight by the time we got home.

Good night!