Trip to Madrid

We had found a good air fare for a flight from Frankfurt to Madrid and thought this would be a nice place to go after Christmas. As it turned it we were right and really enjoyed the Spanish capital.
We arrived in the later afternoon and after a late lunch in the hotel headed to the center of town - Puerta del Sol and the Plaza Mayor - which was still decorated for Christmas

The next day was sunny and Mia had done her homework and picked a place to go that had many playgrounds

 

The  Rio park had been built about ten years ago along a river when a highway was moved into a tunnel

We all enjoyed a day out in the sun after the grey and cold days in Heidelberg.
And yea, there were almost a dozen playgrounds

Mia aslo checked out a shopping center with a climb through tunnel for children that was bordering the park

At the end of the park a huge former complex of slaughter houses has turned into  a cultural center

We the had a famous sandwich for dinner - just right after a big breakfast and some tapas in teh afternoon