DAY TWO MADRID

Day Two El Escorial

Thanks for hospitality of our host. We got breakfast and lunch to go. They are very nice. I don't know is it their habits or panicking. But I think they try to give everything in their fridge; orange juice, milk, bread, ham, all thing.

And they said "comer pochito" means less eat.

Today, we tried to explore this beautiful city of El Escorial. with map given yesterday by the group Leader, Pablo. We walked around and tried looking around. First we went to the cross from the picture in map. We walk and we found it in the up of the rock. And What we found, not only the cross but the graveyard.

The way to the cross

Horta Croce

El Escorial

Lost

Then we go to San Lorenzo Monastery, because The Pope Benedicto visited El Escorial.

From The Gate to The Monastery is very far. I think it's 1 KM. It's amazing you know that lots of Seniors want to walk that far to see Pope.

Way to Monastery

Monastery San Lorenzo

Pope 

Then after see the Pope pass through we back to station and go to Madrid.
1st we go to the park. Lot's of WYD pilgrim were resting and enjoying the summer in grass.
And inside the park, there was a glass house called Placa Crystal. Nothing there. I think it's usually used for any exhibition or events.

It's Beautiful actually. Good place for reception. I think one day I'll built a wedding venue like this inside the great park.

Placa Crystal

Palacio dela velasquez

 Well The Park is very hugeeee It's very tired just go there and very hot. I bet it's very gorgeous in Spring. The flower is very terrible in this summer, they were all dried.

Parque del Retiro

 And there was an incident. And the way we go solve it. I found strange building with green concept on the wall. I hope that not given the bad effect for the brick. That was Caixa Forum post modern art gallery

Vertical Garden, Caixa Forum