Madrid, Spain: Viking River Cruise Tour

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Royal Palace in Madrid, Spain

The Royal Palace is one of the top tourist attractions in Madrid. It is the official residence for the Royal family, but these days they only use it for state ceremonies. The rest of the time it's open to the public. Otherwise known in Spanish as the Palacio Real, the Royal Palace was built during the 18th and 19th centuries, and is a monumental building. We did not go inside.

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Street Performer Putting on Make-up

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Accordion Street Musician

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Royal Chapel

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Royal Palace

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Olives in the Market Place

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Spanish Sliced Ham

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Large Market in Central Madrid

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Fruit Market

Found on a walking tour of Madrid, Spain earlier this year.

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King Crab Used for Advertisement

Our tour group was walking through a local market in Madrid as I spied this huge king crab hanging in a seafood stall.

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Eating Curros for Breakfast

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Forbidden Photograph

I didn't know photography was NOT ALLOWED in the Prado Museum. I took this photo of a teacher teaching his students something about art. A serious looking security guard made me delete it. When we went to the other side of the room I took another one. Don't mess with WW.

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Store Window in Madrid

The sign translates "Cold Drinks" in Spanish. I love store windows like this because there are so many different items. The store owner used every inch of space to advertise to pedestrians.

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Photo Bombed by a Bicyclist

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Madrid Traffic

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Intercontinental Hotel

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