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Back in Madrid

A travel blog entry by bdvano

... boulevard to the public marina about two kilometers further up the beach.

We were able to see many different sailboats that interested us and indeed we found a pretty 38' Elan for sale for quite a reasonable price. The brokerage opened her up for us and we were able to get a good look at her. Of course at this point it is still a bit of a dream but why not dream! We will do further research on this one. But alas, it was time to go back to ...

Ahhhh back to the Sangria!!!!!!

A travel blog entry by andreafarrow

... any drink u brought.. Than vodka red bull for €5...!!!!! Sooo cheap for what was pretty much 4shots in a glass.. But sooo funny under the black lights they glowed like radiation.. Not a good thing I think lol.... There's some festival on this weekend here soo everywhere is packed, great for people watching!! Spain Day 20: First things first dropp of my washing.. The lady spoke no English so we will see if all is ok when I pick it up :-) Now off to the beach... Such ...

Bruce takes charge

A travel blog entry by jenny.fisher

... t see or access the gardens. Next door to the Palace is the Cathedral. It is also huge. Bruce wants to take a look. I wonder if it will be another soulless monstrosity. Inside, we are surprised. It is large and cavernous but it has the most unusual decoration. It is a mix of old and very modern. The ceiling and dome are painted in abstract murals that are eye-catching. I am drawn to the design, they seem three dimensional and have colourful geometric patterns repeated more ...

Last Day In Madrid... time to start drinking

A travel blog entry by rorywitt

... town. I met up with one friend for a couple beers, and to sign her flag, and then met up with another friend after that… for you guessed it… more beers. You know.. the usual, 2 Euro Coronas in an Irish pub in Sol, drinking in a park listening to some summer concert thing, more beers at Temple Debod, <<whats that song… >>, more beer on Gran Via for the walk to the night bus, and finally, 2 more beers ...

BOB'S SPAIN BLOG

A travel blog entry by kellyodland

... tradition in Spain.

This will sound like an ad, but it may help some people. Before I (Bob) left, I had been having quite a bit of trouble when walking – painful knees from arthritis aggravated by an old knee operation, lower and mid-back pain due to stenosis, and generally sore feet. Things hurt every time I took a walk of more than several blocks. I had some serious concerns about how I would hold up with ...