If you ever have trouble sleeping, take a 15 hour connecting flight to another country, spend an hour at the airport waiting to claim your luggage, drive through a city taking snapshots at ten or so monuments and plazas and take a tour of a 2,800-room castle. By the time you get done, you will not have a difficult time sleeping.
On the first day we arrived, we hit the ground running. Well, it was more like plowing through a field churning up a huge load of information. Visiting plaza after plaza, the names were too many to remember. I am glad I snapped a picture of each plaque to keep track of what monument was dedicated to which honorees. The quick (well about one hour) sightseeing tour helped me get my bearings. I was able to recall the plazas we returned to later the next day.
After the plaza speed run, we stopped at the Palacio Real. The main staircase is a long flight of very wide low ascending steps. The purpose of the slow incline is to create a graceful ascension for the king and queen. Sixteen of the rooms are available for public view. The first few rooms were fascinating but towards the end the combination of jet lag and so many decorations began to seem gaudy. However my spirits were re energized when I walked into the throne room. The gold garnishing, beautiful crimson velvet wall coverings and rock crystal chandeliers left me in awe of the position of king and queen. The canopy above their seats is a symbol of authority. My spirit stirred with admiration.
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