This is Plaza Mayor in Madrid
Where we stumbled onto an official ceremony for some visiting Japanese dignitaries
They were transporting the visitors in these carriages
From the foriegn secretay's offices
Museo Reina Sofia, no pictures allowed inside
Atocha train station
Lunch across the street
Evening at the Plaza Mayor
They were having a Basque festival
restaurant Las Cuevas de Luis Candelas
Ham
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Not sure what this had to do with the Basque festival
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The Palacio Real (Royal Palace)
The Cathedral Almudena (across form the Palace)
The Cathedral
Inside the Palace
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The Throne Room
Nice floors
The Porcelain Room
More Porcelain
The King really liked clocks
The Dining Room
The Royal Ukelele
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The Oriental Room
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The Royal Apothecary
Lots of jars
cool balance
the royal still ?
nice retorts
The royal armory
One of MANY suits of armor