Apartmentos Madrid Albufera
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18.10.08-23.10.08 Sunday head in to city by train, excellent train system, tourist pass allows access to trains buses and museums unlimited.Plaza Mayor great atmosphere, live music people selling stamp collections and artists painting and performing everywhere. There is a great tourist info centre here and we pick up some tips and a great map. …
Museo Prado, Plaza Major and paella!
... enough to get on the extended route bus that only occurs at specific times! We were able to see more of the city than we planned. We were now hungry and jumped off at the Plaza Major, a major public square in the heart of the city.
The plaza was established in the 1500s and has a turbulent and interesting history. It is totally surrounded with buildings, shops and restaurants. The square has hosted bullfights, public executions, pageants and ...
The next 2 days in Madrid
... for walkers, joggers and rollerbladers. There is a lake in the grounds where people hire boats and row around in circles, a lovely afternoon for visiting the park. We could hear noise that we thought was a rock concert but as we got closer found it was a gay parade. It was a bit like the Mardi-Gras thousands of people lined the streets and they had closed the streets from the archways of the Puerta de Alcala and the Gran Via. We couldn't believe the numbers it was so crowded.
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Health and recreation day
... more. Time to rest. Soon it is time for dinner. I say I am so tired of trying to figure out where to eat, plan the day, find the places to visit. I'm having my 7 week moment. Yes we have been traveling for almost 7 weeks. 6 more to go. I have a cry. I am tired. Madrid doesn't appeal to me. Maybe because I am overwrought, I'm feeling homesick, I am sick of constantly making plans and decisions balancing trying to see as much as we can with being gentle on ourselves. ...
A Weekend Spent Taking in Madrid
... a bit overwhelmed by just how many vendors there were and how many people were walking around. I feel like we walked like 5 miles throughout the series of winding streets. There is a main stretch, but then every little side street is also packed with vendors and merchandise. We bought a few things, but definitely can't wait to come back with a list of things that we want. Basically everything that you could possibly desire is ...
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