March in Madrid

It was finally time to get away for another travel adventure. Madrid was a city on our wish list, and my birthday month was a perfect time to make it happen. We also knew it would be a bit sunnier down south, so away we went!

Madrid, Spain’s capital, is big (3 mil people to Barca’s 1 1/2) also, it has a ton of history and is known for its’ art scene, so, we knew there wouldn’t be a shortage of things to do to keep us busy (plus of course – food in Spain is always top of the list of things to do while there).

With no real agenda for the weekend, we did as we always do, enjoyed and explored the city and did A LOT of walking (our 36 hour bible says “Once again, Mardid has become a city for walkers”). We did a walking tour on Saturday to get our bearings (unfortunately losing Coen’s favorite stuffed animal along the way – tragic! – luckily we found one online later!) and after that, really just continued on throughout the weekend, exploring what we could in the short time we were there.

Highlights of the weekend were: the Sunshine!, the parks! – we literally didn’t walk for more than 10 minutes without stumbling upon a kids park where Coen could hop out of the stroller and go down a slide. Usually, these parks were surrounded by cafes and bars, so the parents could enjoy a beverage and their kids could happily play – genius really. Hitting up Mercado San Miguel – the local food market for some Pinxtos and finally, although we aren’t the biggest fans of art museums, and exploring them with a toddler is nearly impossible – we felt we couldn’t leave one of the best art cities in the world without visiting the Prado, Spain’s most famous museum and home to many famous artworks that of course we  already forget the names of.

Here are some pics of our weekend getaway:

Friday Afternoon in the Square – This family loves vacation!

Stop at Park One of Many – So smart

At the Market – Calamari Option Overload

Hello!

Abandoning the walking tour to say hola