Dale had a one-week break in his teaching schedule so we decided to visit Madrid. We rode the Renfe high-speed train, traveling between Barcelona and Madrid in less than 3 hours, enjoying free wifi and a silent car. (As a side note, we really wish US cities would offer more rail transport. Fewer cars, less traffic, less stress--life without the expense and pain of owning a car has been maravillosa!) We took a taxi from the train station to our Aloft hotel on Gran Via, in the heart of the city.
Even knowing that Madrid is the largest (capital) city in Spain, we were still surprised to see the streets absolutely packed with people and traffic. Unbeknownst to us, we had arrived on a weekend that encompassed Halloween, the All Saints Holiday, and a festival of lights, so the crowds were intense. The Covid-wary introvert in Darcie was no feliz.
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Antoni Gaudi was a famous architect whose works appear throughout Barcelona. His style is very modern and we think, whimsical. Two of his projects, La Sagrada Familia, a church, and Casa Batllo (once a residence) were close to our hotel. We also visited Parc Guell, a park designed by Gaudi in the early 1900's.
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