This was the only day of our trip that I didn't take any photos. I can't believe I went a day without taking any, but since this was a travel day and I'd already snapped so many pictures while in Rome I think I just decided to give my camera a break.
After we packed our bags and checked out of our hotel we walked to the shopping area near the Spanish steps and did some window shopping. We went to a café and I had my last gelato for breakfast.
We walked around some more and stopped into Zara where I bought a couple shirts and a skirt, then made our way back towards our hotel where we had lunch at Ristorante de Giovanni.
After lunch we walked to the Borghese Gardens and walked around in the park. Then we headed back to the hotel and took a taxi to the airport.
Our taxi ride was terrifying! The driver tried to charge us more than the standard 40 Euros to the airport when we got in the cab. There are signs everywhere in Rome saying that it’s the law and don’t let a cabbie rip you off. Nick called him on this and he got pissed. So he drove like 90-100 miles an hour the way there. I was thinking to myself, “If we crash, we’re dead.” I even thought we were going to the wrong airport at one point, but I didn’t say anything. I thought to myself, “We’ll take a different taxi once we get there if we’re in the wrong place.” Luckily, we arrived at the correct airport safely.
We arrived in Madrid in the early evening and took a taxi from the airport to our hotel, the Melia Princessa Madrid. We checked in and unpacked, then ventured outside to explore the nearby streets. We went to an area with lots of tapas bars and restaurants, and settled at The Creperie, where we had delicious pork curry and Mejican crepes, as well as a strawberry crepe for dessert.
After dinner we walked back to the hotel and rested up for our first full day in Madrid!
Scary cab drivers! EEEK! I tagged you in a post today, Carrie!
ReplyDeleteMy fave place ever- Rome!! Love Borghese Gardens - so so lovely! Oh an the taxi drivers there really are insane! My mom said the only place that ever scared her more taxi wise was India - I guess their taxis there are scary too!
ReplyDelete