La Gran(hack)

The lake in the Royal Gardens of San Ildefonso

Once again, I was able to see some of the amazing places that surround Madrid. This past weekend I was in La Granja de San Ildefonso. Spaniards always correct my pronunciation. You have to hack something up as you say it. La GRAN-ha (hack on the ha.) There is a large royal palace in conjunction with the royal gardens. This photo is from the lake. It was a peaceful and calm Saturday. I heard that the week before was a zoo, because only three times a year they turn the fountains on. There are hundreds of bronze sculptures that when on, display an amazing water show. We weren't there for it, but it was okay. Instead I have some hilarious photos of us climbing the fountains and being idiots. Someone please tell me that we have some cool stuff to see in Georgia. I'm going to miss my day trips. Did anyone recently build a 600 year old castle or palace near Marietta? What about an old city wall? Oh, it's near midtown?