As the sun goes down
Madrid takes on a very special quality as the afternoon fades into night. At this time of year the days are very long. Because of the way the time zones in Europe are drawn, and because they observe daylight savings time, it is after 10 P.M. before night has completely fallen. This evening Phyllis and I took a lengthy walk around central Madrid.
Here are some pictures from our walk.
Sunset from the viaduct near the Royal Palace.
The Royal Palace at dusk.
The Plaza de España as night begins to fall. The illuminated monument in the background is the Cervantes Monument. Can you see the crescent moon in the sky?
The lively Gran Vía, Madrid's Broadway, at night.
Looks dreamy, and not very crowded, either. Not quite high season yet, I suppose?
ReplyDeleteIt was a gorgeous stroll. There are a lot of tourists, but it still is not the height of the season. We have not had to put up with long lines or excessive crowds (fingers crossed)
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ReplyDeleteI had suggested that our stroll take that direction since I knew that the area near the Royal Palace is a good place for sunsets. There was just enough cloud cover to make it a beautiful sunset.
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