One of the glories of having friends to stay is that you are obliged to at least give them a taste of the city no matter how hot it might be. Let's face it... I won't make my teenagers visit the Prado or any other museum during the summer hols in a town they call home... therefore the next best option is a double decker bus tour around the entire city.
At 35°C under the burning sun, equipped with sun hat and Spanish hand fans, we settled on the top deck of the bright red Madrid City Tour Bus as not to miss a thing listening to the guide through our red headphones. Turns out Expat daughter decided to listen in Chinese to see how much she would understand having studied the language for four years. One of her friends listen in German, the other in English and I opted for the Spanish version. Who would have thought the guided bus tour could also turn into a language lesson?
The advantage of sitting on the top of a double decker bus is the marvellous panoramic view...
... allowing for a whole new perspective...
... and I like what I am seeing.
Unarguably the most beautiful building in Madrid is "Correos"!
Originally used as the headquarters of the national postal service of Spain, the building now serves as the seat of the Madrid City Council.
Shutters are kept closed in order to keep out the heat.
At over a hundred years old, the Gran Via, is one of the city’s main arteries and one of its most iconic avenues.
Its construction, between 1910 and 1931, marked the beginning of the modernisation of the city, with the appearance of the country's first skyscrapers and the adoption of modern architectural trends originating in the United States.
The Palace is an iconic hotel that has thrived since its opening in 1912. With 500 suites it was Europe's largest hotel at the time and the first to offer in suite bathrooms along with a telephone in every room.
Siesta time
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