Come travel with us!: Madrid

🇪🇸 The day we challenged the sun… and almost lost! ☀️🥵

Our Madrid adventure officially began today, and wow… Madrid did not ease us in gently! After arriving from Lisbon, we stepped outside and immediately understood why the Spanish have perfected the art of the *siesta*. The heat was not just hot—it was the kind of hot that makes you question whether your shoes are melting and whether your suitcase should have come with a snorkel! 🔥

But we came to explore, not surrender!

After settling in on Calle Almansa, we grabbed our water bottles, put on our walking shoes, and headed out to discover the magic of Madrid. Of course, with temperatures that could fry an egg on the pavement, our sightseeing strategy quickly became: walk, admire, find shade, hydrate, repeat!💦😂

Our first day took us through some incredible places:

📍 Plaza Mayor – where history meets beautiful architecture and thousands of footsteps from travellers before us.

📍 Puerta del Sol – the heart of Madrid, full of energy and the perfect place to say: “Yes, we really made it!”

📍 Royal Palace of Madrid – absolutely magnificent and a reminder of the grandeur of Spain’s royal past.

📍 Almudena Cathedral – a stunning oasis of beauty and a welcome break from the blazing sun.

📍 Royal Basilica of St. Francis the Great – a hidden gem with breathtaking interiors that made us forget, for a moment, that we were being slowly cooked outside!

📍 Sabatini Gardens – a beautiful green escape beside the palace, where the trees provided some much-needed shade and our feet got a little holiday of their own.

📍 Mirador de la Cornisa – the perfect finale to the day, with spectacular views over Madrid and the Royal Palace. A place to stop, breathe, take photos, and think: “Okay… walking through a Spanish oven was totally worth it!” 😍

Along the way, we made plenty of very important pit stops:

💧 Water refill? Absolutely.

☕ Cold drink break? Essential.

🌳 Shade hunting? A competitive sport by this point.

By the end of the day our feet were tired, our water bottles were empty, and our faces probably looked slightly sun-dried… but our hearts were full.

Day 2 Madrid report:

☀️ Heat level: “Is this a holiday or a survival challenge?”