Art, Churros, and a New Year!

What surprised us the most about Madrid?  The amount of art!  We were stunned at the size and scale of the collections of the Prado, Reina Sofia, and Thyssen Gallery.  It was easy to get lost in these museums for days and not run out of beautiful works to see.   We also loved the graceful architecture, amazing tapas, and of course... churros!  Here are our favorite snaps from our 5 days there:

The beautiful hand painting in the basilica...loved the stunning colors:

Beautiful Iberian Jamon from our food tour!  Yum! 

Beautiful main post office building...refugees welcome...and it was lit up for Christmas too!

A sweet-filled Christmas market...Dulce Navidad is right! 

Mmmmm...chocolate and churros:

Beautiful day in Retiro Park:

Blue skies over the Crystal Palace: 

...and a Dali for the road: