Finally in Madrid!

Trip Start Apr 29, 2008
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Trip End Jun 23, 2008


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Thursday, May 1, 2008

Well, we made it to Madrid in one piece, and so did our luggage. Katherine did well on the trip---she slept most of the way, which is more than we did. We arrived in Madrid at 10:30 am and went to our hotel. We had a nice cab driver, who gave us lots of tips, and did not mind that Katherine puked all over his cab. The hotel we are at is very nice---not too pricey, but comfortable, and close by all the sights. We took a nap, and then went to the train station to get our tickets for tomorrow's trip to Seville. The train station is beautiful---an architectural monument in itself. From there, we went to the Reina Sofia Museum, which is right across the street. They are open late, and we went in and saw the Picasso exhibit. The most famous of his paintings, Guernica, is there. I can't believe I finally got to see what, in my opinion, is the most important piece of art in the 20th century. We had a quiet evening at the hotel, as we all were feeling the effects of jet lag. We hope to explore this wonderful city more when we come back at the end of May. Tomorrow---on to Seville!

James here...Seville is cool and clean...and Guernica was haunting.  Jimmy and David...wish you were here. updated. 
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dawnem330
dawnem330 on May 1, 2008 at 06:36PM

Hello!
How exciting! I can't wait to read and see more :)

theremingtons
theremingtons on May 1, 2008 at 07:41PM

Hi!
I hope you guys have a great trip...this looks like a great site to share your adventures with everyone!

davjim
davjim on May 6, 2008 at 02:40AM

Wow!!!
That looks like fun!!! We wish we were there and not here in LAREDO :-( The weather looks nice and not rainy. Have fun and keep the pictures coming.

yowza
yowza on Jun 21, 2009 at 04:22AM

Spain
I'm so glad you loved Spain. I lived in Spain for a year and 1/2 all over the country. I really loved it there and I absolutely love the people there!!!! You are very blessed to be able to go there. :)

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