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An Afternoon in El Retiro Park
Captures on a Sunday walk
Though the temperatures in Madrid are not where I’d like them to be, my favorite season has commenced, and I couldn’t help but venture outside for a longer walk this past Sunday.
El Retiro Park — a UNESCO World Heritage Site — seemed like the perfect destination to do that.
The many trees in the park offered just enough shade in order to make the long walk enjoyable, and I loved getting lost in the more densely planted sections of the park. If I didn’t have my 4-year-old nephew with me, I’d have plopped myself on a bench and read for hours under the cover of trees.
My favorite trees in El Retiro, found in other parks in Madrid as well, are the ones in the photo above but I’ve yet to figure out what they are. If anyone knows what the name in English is, let me know!
