8. Madrid - Prado

It was our final day in Madrid today and most of it was spent inside the huge and wonderful Prado Museum.    We are not allowed to take any pictures ( and since my selfie phone is no longer a part of our vacation)  I will be posting fewer pictures.

Madrid is so full of energy.  It is 10:00 at night and even though we are tired, the streets are full of people and the stores are still open.  Hundreds of restaurants each have cafe tables and chairs on the street with groups sitting and chatting ( rather loudly) and sharing a glass of wine  ( sold by the glass for 3E or a full pitcher for only a few more $)

The public works department seems to wash the city down each night.   They have tiny little wastebaskets that are overflowing by 10 in the morning.   A water truck and crew show up early each morning, power hose the place down and start all over again.

Shoes, Shoes, Shoes... people in Madrid love them.   There are at least two-three shoe stores on every single block.  There are lots of nice clothes and prices vary from inexpensive to off the charts.   You see everything on the streets and it is all covered by a short leather jacket.   You are best dressed when you have a full 5 feet of long leg in skin tight pants.

The Museo del Prado is the main Spanish national art museum, located in central Madrid. It features one of the world's finest collections of European art, dating from the 12th century to the early 20th century, based on the former Spanish Royal Collection, and unquestionably the best single collection of Spanish art. Founded as a museum of paintings and sculpture in 1819, it also contains important collections of other types of works