Wednesday, 5/1. May Day. A holiday. Closures were common. We strolled from point to point but entered few sights. There is an Egyptian Temple which was relocated in total in thanks of Spain’s help in moving Abu Simbel before the Aswan Dam was built. A street considered Madrid’s answer to Broadway (a poor answer). We visited other locations, but none matching yesterday’s sights.
We ate. We watched Spaniards eat. We took a nap. In essence, we used today as a jet lag catchup. In the evening we had tapas. The place I aimed at was closed, I assumed for the day. Then I realized that 8 PM was too early. They opened at 8:30.
Tomorrow I get a car and we head to Granada via Toledo and the La Mancha windmills.
A different photo of the Palace. From outside the gates. 
The fancy horses with guards weren’t there yesterday. 
Nice monument. Statues of Don and Sancho are in front. The park was closed. 
Potatoes covered in aioli and ham. 
Hemingway frequented a restaurant next door. Obviously, this restaurant got tired of the question. 
Good to know. 
Another prettily lite building.
Enjoy you blog and all the pictures. Keep sharing. We just got back from Japan and they are building like crazy getting ready for the Olympics!! Donna and Ken