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Fam Has Arrived
Hola!
Abby and Mom arrived today! Alter my classes I caught the 4pm train to Madrid and arrived 2 ˝ hours later. The train was really nice and there was even a movie. I sat in the wrong seat once and had to move but other then that, it was smooth sailing. Mom and Abby met me in the train station and it was soooo good to see them. We took …
Goodbye Spain
We hadn't eaten all of the jamon (ham) & cheese we’d bought, so rather than throw it out we purchased some fresh bread & planned to picnic on the train. That didn’t happen because we were sharing our table with a young couple & their toddler. Still, we had a lovely time. Blackie got to tell most of our travelling stories in …
A Spanish meal to remember
For the first time in what seemed like ages we were finally travelling at a reasonable hour. Our train left Malaga at 12 & arrived in Madrid around 2.30pm, giving us plenty of time to explore before the day ended, especially as we were leaving early (again) for Barcelona.
Christmas preparations were in full swing. We wandered …
Madrid
We were really feeling our age by the time we arrived in Madrid. The city was really vibrant, people & Christmas decorations everywhere. We'd forgotten it was nearly Christmas, having been in Muslim countries for almost a month. It was quite a pleasant surprise.
We walked around our general area, had some dinner, and then trudged back …
Day 21 - Madrid
I arrived in Madrid with the intention of staying only one day (the flights were significantly cheaper this way.) But, it went by so fast, I would liked to have stayed longer. I arrived in the evening and had enough time to go to a tapas bar for dinner and a couple good Belgium beers. The first thing I noticed is that Madrid is smokey...smoking is …