Teachers and students often say that the period between winter break and spring break feels like an eternity. When the leadership team at our school created the calendar for the 2020-2021 academic year, they decided to make February 27 through March 1 a three-day weekend to provide some respite.

Thankfully, the COVID restrictions have lifted a little, and we are now allowed to leave our town. During the long weekend, I visited the two royal palaces in Madrid and Aranjuez.

Royal Palace of Madrid

If you’ve traveled anywhere with me, you know that my eye is usually glued to the back of my camera, and my finger is clicking the trigger for the entire trip. Believe it or not, I didn’t bring my camera to Spain. Instead, I have relied on my phone for all my pictures — and my phone’s abilities have not disappointed me!

Royal Palace of Aranjuez