Spain Day 04a-Chocolate and a Walk in the Park

We started off day 04 of our Spain trip in Madrid going to the best hot chocolate place in the city according to Isaac our Devour tour guide, Chocolat Madrid. He had told us it does not use any corn starch to thicken it that many other places do. It was on our way so we gave it a go for an early lunch too.

First we had the vegetable sandwich with salad, tomatoes, egg, and tuna. Delicious and great price.

Then came the chocolate and churros (fried thick and crispy dough). It was indeed one of the best hot chocolates I have tried. It was more dark and less sweet than other hot chocolates so it was exactly to my liking.

We then went somewhere to walk it off...the park! Not just any park though, Buen Retiro park also called El Retiro. It was first established in 1505 as land for a monestary and ryal retreat. It was expanded when King Phillip II moved the court from Toledo to Madrid in 1561 with avenues and trees. Since then it was expanded and improved until it passed to public ownership in 1868 and is a UNESCO world heritage site at 350 acres in size. Below are images taken in or of the park.