We slept for about 14 hours last night! I don’t think I have ever slept that long continuously in my life! But it was definitely worth it. We went to the Reina Sofia art museum today. It is the only place so far in Madrid where we have encountered crowds of English speaking people.
The best paintings were on the fourth floor. They were ridiculously huge modernist paintings, radiating with energy and texture. If you asked me now though, I couldn’t tell you who the artists were (they were pretty much all Spanish). We also saw the “gran masturbador” by Salvador Dali and “Guernica” by Picasso…they were two of the best highlights of the whole museum.
We walked for seven hours straight today, with little breaks to eat or drink coffee. My calves are turning into cows, as Kent put it. Ha, if you ask me they have turned into hamburger! Madrid is a very pedestrian friendly city, to say the least. I don’t think I would even attempt to drive here, I would probably kill someone!
This city never sleeps. I woke up briefly at 5am and the street was still crowded and noisy. I heard singing and screaming and cars and just general chaos. I stood outside with Kent for a minute or two and watched, but made my way back to the 5 foot long bed quickly, only to sleep for 9 more hours.
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