That night was the last night of the official tour, so we held our farewell dinner at the hotel’s restaurant, followed by some picture-taking and exchange of contact information. Our Tour Director gave instructions regarding check out and airport transfers for the next day. Most of my tour mates, including my travel amigas , were leaving Spain at various times in the morning, with Ms. Lady Leader’s group departing at dawn. We said our good-byes and turned in early, I had deci

On our second day in Madrid, we drove around the city once more, but this time stopped at some of the major landmarks – Royal Palace, Sabatini Gardens, Almudena Cathedral, Basilica de San Francisco El Grande, Plaza de Cibeles, Puerta de Alcala, Buen Retiro Park, Gran Via, and Puerta del Sol, where we had the chance to take some pictures and do some souvenir shopping. By noon, our Tour Director left us at Plaza Mayor to enjoy a meal at one of the many restaurants around the ar