{"id":2155,"date":"2021-11-28T15:01:34","date_gmt":"2021-11-28T20:01:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/?p=2155"},"modified":"2022-07-11T16:33:57","modified_gmt":"2022-07-11T20:33:57","slug":"adios-granada-hola-madrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/2021\/11\/28\/adios-granada-hola-madrid\/","title":{"rendered":"Adios Granada, Hola Madrid!"},"content":{"rendered":"

We had a couple of hours before our train left Granada for Madrid so we took a stroll around town. \u00a0We wanted to see The Gate of Elvira, <\/b>one of the many examples of Arabic architecture around the city.<\/p>\n

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Elvira Gate<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/blockquote>\n

In this part of Granada there are many colorful Arabic-style bazaars selling clothing, jewelry, and souvenirs.<\/p>\n

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Granada Bazaar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Just beyond the gate is a cute shop called Al Sur de Granada. \u00a0<\/b>The young woman in the shop was delightful and we bought a piece of pottery and a slice of home baked banana bread.<\/p>\n

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Al Sur de Granada<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We checked out of our hotel, \u00a0Aurea Catedral by Eurostars<\/b> and walked to the train station.<\/span><\/p>\n

We arrived in Madrid and after a bit of kerfuffle trying to navigate \u00a0from the Atocha rail station to our hotel in Puerto del Sol we finally arrived at Hotel Europa –<\/b> a favorite of Rick Steves travelers. \u00a0It was daylight when we arrived,<\/p>\n

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View from Hotel Europa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

but once we settled and opened our windows, we jumped for joy to see the lighted Christmas tree just outside our window!<\/p>\n

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Christmas in Madrid<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The holiday lights brought many, many people and the streets here are jammed – we bravely ventured out in the evening but couldn\u2019t believe the swarms of people!<\/p>\n

It\u2019s Sunday now and and we took a tour of the city and walked by the Opera House,<\/p>\n

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Opera House Madrid<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

where La Boheme will soon be performed!<\/p>\n

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La Boheme in Madrid<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Our next task was to get our COVID tests for our return flight. \u00a0We walked to a location on the Gran Via and got our swabs.<\/p>\n

While we waited for our results we walked to the Prado Museum. \u00a0This arrangement was colorful;<\/p>\n

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Prado Museum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

and this painting by Spanish painter Diego Velazquez, spectacular as well!<\/p>\n

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Las Meninas by Valasquez<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

While we were at the museum, our test results came back – both negative. \u00a0Hooray!<\/p>\n

The buildings and holiday lights in Madrid are stunning,<\/p>\n

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Evening in Madrid<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2026but cooler temps make dining outside challenging and unbelievably huge crowds of people make this a less pleasant destination for now. \u00a0Perhaps we arrived on a peak holiday shopping weekend.<\/p>\n

In spite of that, we\u2019re happy to be traveling again!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We had a couple of hours before our train left Granada for Madrid so we took a stroll around town. \u00a0We wanted to see The Gate of Elvira, one of the many examples of Arabic architecture around the city. In this part of Granada there are many colorful Arabic-style bazaars selling clothing, jewelry, and souvenirs. … <\/p>\n

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