04-May-2022
A fast train to Madrid
The AVE train runs from Barcelona to Madrid; quickly. At several hundred kilometers per hour it's almost like flying but without seat belts and you can go get a beer in the cafe car.
Our goal today is the del Prado art museum. This place is packed with paintings by Goya, El Greco, Velazquez etc. The art is well displayed and the visitors are on timed entry so the crowds don't get too large.
We have been to other famous museums (prior to Covid) that would become packed with Asian tourists in large groups. Since Covid is still causing lockdowns in some countries, the crowds are smaller. Most of the tourists we've seen have been Europeans.
For an afternoon snack you can't beat churros and chocolate. Not the churros from Costco or the Mexican place in Aurora either. These churros are thin and not doughy, deep fried and very tasty. Much tastier when dipped in a bowl of chocolate.
We topped off the evening with a visit to a bar that serves 180 Spanish wines. No we didn't try them all.
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