Monthly Archives: December 2025

Europe 2025 – Madrid, Part Three

December 21, 2025 · by · in Airbnb/VRBO, Cultural Attractions (Museums, Historical Sites, Etc.), Europe 2025, Europe 2025, Madrid, Royal Palace of Madrid, Spain, Trips · Leave a comment

Blog Post 12-21-2025 Europe 2025 – Madrid, Part Three May 3 – 5 To kill time after our Taco Bell snack we drifted in and out of some of the shops on Calle del Arenal and then walked over to the area where the flamenco venue was located.  This took a little longer than it […]

Europe 2025 – Madrid, Part Two

December 14, 2025 · by · in Trips, Airbnb/VRBO, Europe, Spain, Madrid, Europe 2025, Europe 2025 · Leave a comment

May 3 – 5 After leaving La Mallorquina, we walked a short distance to Plaza Mayor, which dates to Madrid’s glory days, the 1600s.  Back then, this, not Puerta del Sol, was Madrid’s main square.  The equestrian statue (wearing a ruffled collar) honors Philip III, who made this square the centerpiece of the budding capital […]

Europe 2025 – Madrid, Part One

December 7, 2025 · by · in Airbnb/VRBO, Beer, Wine and Alcohol, Europe, Europe 2025, Europe 2025, Madrid, Spain, Trips · Leave a comment

May 3 – 5 As mentioned in the post before this one, the very short drive to Madrid offered us time to do some sightseeing on the way and so we decided to check out the Royal Palace of Aranjuez, one of the official residences of the Spanish royal family.  Established in the 16th century […]