{"id":3421,"date":"2026-03-16T03:13:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T08:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2026-pieter60\/loud-and-proud\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T03:13:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T08:13:00","slug":"loud-and-proud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2026-pieter60\/loud-and-proud\/","title":{"rendered":"Loud and Proud"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We spent the morning walking around Madrid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of course this then called for a rest period on the square watching people, with a glass of wine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The train ride even included lunch and we made it to Valencia relaxing at high speed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Valencia was loud and crowded. The city is in the middle of the Fallas festival and on Sunday evening is the official \u2018raising of the fallas\u2019 as well as the official opening. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nearly every square in the city had a party going on. The kids throwing loud firecrackers everywhere made it all the more chaotic and loud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was great fun to be in it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We stared in wonder at the amazing art of the Fallas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tomorrow we have a tour that will teach us all anout the festival and the Fallas themselves. Can\u2019t wait!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/images-posts\/1449-loud-and-proud.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1449\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sunny breakfast room<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/images-posts\/1450-loud-and-proud.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1450\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jardines de Sabatini<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The&nbsp;<\/em><strong><em>Sabatini Gardens<\/em><\/strong><em>&nbsp;are part of the Royal Palace in Madrid, Spain, and were opened to the public by King Juan Carlos I in 1978. They honour the name of Francesco Sabatini (1722\u20131797), an 18th-century Italian architect who designed the royal stables of the palace, which used to be located at the site, as well as other works at the palace.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/images-posts\/1451-loud-and-proud.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1451\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Campo de Moro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Campo del Moro was designed in the 19th century under the rule of Queen Maria Cristina, thus creating a garden with a clear English style and following the romanticism of nature. One of the difficulties presented by the enormous garden was the difference in height with the Royal Palace, which is why it was not designed before. However, today it is one of the most beautiful landscapes of the Spanish capital.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/images-posts\/1452-loud-and-proud.mov\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/images-posts\/1453-loud-and-proud.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1453\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Eating lunch as the Spanish countryside blurs by at 300km\/h<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/images-posts\/1454-loud-and-proud.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1454\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Welcome to Valencia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/images-posts\/1455-loud-and-proud.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1455\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/images-posts\/1456-loud-and-proud.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1456\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/images-posts\/1457-loud-and-proud.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1457\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/images-posts\/1458-loud-and-proud.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1458\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/images-posts\/1459-loud-and-proud.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1459\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/images-posts\/1460-loud-and-proud.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1460\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/images-posts\/1461-loud-and-proud.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1461\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/images-posts\/1462-loud-and-proud.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1462\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The largest one is in the city square and is titled \u2018Hope\u2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/images-posts\/1463-loud-and-proud.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1463\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We spent the morning walking around Madrid. Of course this then called for a rest period on the square watching people, with a glass of wine. The train ride even included lunch and we made it to Valencia relaxing at high speed. Valencia was loud and crowded. The city is in the middle of the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[44],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3421","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-spain"],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":false,"thumbnail":false,"medium":false,"medium_large":false,"large":false,"1536x1536":false,"2048x2048":false,"mailpoet_newsletter_max":false},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"monkeydads","author_link":"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2026-pieter60\/author\/monkeydads\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"We spent the morning walking around Madrid. 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