View of the Madrid Cathederal from the palace courtyard. They didn't like people sitting at the base of the lamp posts so we took this pic and moved on quickly.
Ed sitting on the lamppost in the court yard of the palace.
Tourist information center in the Plaza de Madrid. Ed, Marie and Jeff
The view from the Palace terrace overlooking the hills around the captol city of Madrid 
The virgin Mary of Madrid in front of the Cathederal of Madrid. The faithfull buy flowers for her back drop. After all the pomp and circumstance the Virgin his carried through the streets and then returns to the Cathederal to wait for her ride the next year.
Mounted guards leaving the ceremony
Elite Spanish police anf their unusual hats (hats are left over from the FRANCO era)
Changing of the horse mounted guards at noon.
Ed and Jeff in front of hourseman guarding the castle
Ed and Marie w palace in the background
The Royal Palace in Madrid. It Is still used by the King and Queen of Spain for Official events
