Retiro Park

Chris was itching to get his walk in, and I just wanted to chill, so he went off to visit Retiro Park that is located near the Prado.

At one time, this majestic 300 acres park was owned by royalty but it has been a place for commoners ever since Charles III opened it up to the public in the late 18th Century.

There is a big lake there, El Estanque, where people rent rowboats and a grand boulevard of statues lead to the Prado.Read more