A new city, a new feel. One of the first impressions of Madrid when they arrived from Barcelona was a tremendous feeling of "grandeur". Madrid is a capital city. In every sense. This is a place where the broad streets, the imposing buildings, and even the ever-fashionable populace leave a feeling of grandeur, or splendor, or being in the capital. The morning started at the Reina Sofia, where we started right into it, with the 20th century run-up to Picasso's Guernica. The sketches and original paintings in the rooms surrounding the masterpiece go a long way toward explaining the minute details of this outcry against the horrors of war. Some of the other highlights of the museum were the works by Miro, Dali and Man Ray.
When we arrived back at the hotel, Bruno was waiting to take the group around Madrid, introducing them to the city that would be their home for the next few days. And it is a city that needs a local's touch, because there is so much more than just the monuments and museums. In the evening, a traditional dinner at a local restaurant and an early night as Rebecca was returning home first thing the following morning.
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