We hopped on the bus & headed north out of Madrid to our first stop: El Escorial. Nestled in the hills, it's one of the official Royal Palaces in Spain. It's also where almost all the Kings & Queens are buried.
Next up was an extra stop: Valley of the Fallen. This was an addition to our itinerary because the Alhambra was closed, EF added this in for us. It's where the Dictator Francisco Franco is buried. Steeped in history, this creepy church was fascinating for all.
Last stop is the beautiful town of Segovia. Known for the largest Roman aqueduct and it's castle, the weather did not cooperate for us at first. So we grabbed lunch and by the time we started the tour, no more rain.
Kids enjoyed the day as it was such a variety of places, all full of rich history.
Back to Madrid we went, got a little shopping in after dinner before heading back to the hotel.
We have to get all packed up as we're catching a train in the a.m. to our last stop: Barcelona.
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