Madrid - Day 5

Today we ventured into the city to find El Rostro, the biggest flea market in Europe. I have never seen so many people in one place in my life! Greg saw the crowd and bowed out, while Wendy and I jumped in. There was a lot of clothes, jewelry, shoes, and such. It didn’t take long until I was peopled out. We had a snack in a bakery, and then headed to the Naval Museum. It seemed like every person in Madrid was out walking on the street. The museum was a little quieter, thank goodness.
The museum had lots of models of the kinds of ships used over the years, and told the story of the Spanish navy. They were masters of the sea for years, so there was a lot of history there. It was a very nicely done museum. The floors were made of wood, like decking, and creaked when you walked. A nice touch.

After the museum, we walked to a bullfighting bar, where they had bull heads on the wall. Wendy enjoyed a few minutes inside talking to people. We said goodbye to Madrid and headed for the subway go back and start packing. We return to Lisbon tomorrow.Read more