Saturday June 23rd, 2012
My older sister, Cecilia and her daughter, Olivia came to stay for a few days.
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Olivia, Harry, Cecilia, Charley and Billy.
Eating early at about 6:30pm |
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| Outside Santa María de Caná, 9pm |
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| Supporting Spain as they played in the Eurocup. |
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| While the boys watched the match in the bar the girls sat outside and enjoyed the sun. |
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| Painted arms and faces while Harry's viewing his soccer card collection at Half-time. |
Sunday June 24, 2012
Tour of Madrid on foot.
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Cervantes Monument at the Plaza de España.
Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616) sculpture in stone and the two bronze sculptures of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza, the former's squire and faithful friend. |
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| La Gran Vía looking east away from the Plaza de España |
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| Heading towards Puerta del Sol from la Gran Via. We'll take any shade we can get. |
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| Patient boys while the girls tried on dresses. |
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| Ordering lunch at Cien Montaditos near Puerta del Sol. |
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| Enjoying a Cien Montaditos outside for a change and in the center of Madrid. |
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Carlos III and my Carlos, Puerta del Sol.
Puerta del Sol is now a main square of Madrid but was once an eastern gate into the city.
The gate was named after its view of the rising sun and the square kept the name. |
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| Plaza Mayor. |
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| To save time we took the underground from Puerta del Sol to Banco de España. |
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| Palacio de Cibeles (city hall) with the Cibeles fountain in front. |
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| Visit to the Prado Museum. |
Monday, June 25, 2012
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| The boys went to school, the girls did more sightseeing and I went to work. We all relaxed in the evening at a local bar - Harry's photo. |
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