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| Saying goodbuy to our very helpful administration staff. |
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| The boys with the Headmistress. |
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| Billy and his very sad teacher, Chuz. |
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| Harry and Charley with Marisol their 5th grade teacher. |
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| Last picture outside the school. |
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| Last visit to Cien Montaditos but first visit sitting outside for a change... |
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| it was a Wednesday so anything for 1euro. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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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| Breakfast June 17th. Mark next to Charley and James next to Billy. |
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| Would you like some jam? |
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| Visiting La Reina Sofia. |
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| No pictures of paintings allowed but here we are sitting outside the galleries. |
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| Fiona and Selena waiting for lunch after viewing Picaso (1881-1973), Miró,(1893-1983) and Dali (1904 - 1989) in La Reina Sofia. |
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| The whole gang waiting for lunch outside la Reina Sofia. |
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| Thankful for a bench and shade in the hot day sun as we walk through Retiro Park. |
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| We all felt like jumping in but it was only for rowers, Retiro Park, Madrid. |
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| Mark and James in Retiro Park before we stopped for an ice cream. |
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| Finally swimming back at the apartment after our long hot walk around Madrid. |
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| Thats better. |
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| Harry holding on tight.. |
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| Pretty good going he stayed on longer than his friends. |
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| Listening to the band played by kids from school. |
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| Billy stayed on for a long time too. |
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| those who did not hold onto the tail also fell off very quickly but Billy knew what to do. |
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| Billy's great friends: Billy, Joel, Raul, Albero and Luis on the end. |
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| The boys played soccer while our visited relaxed in the sun. |
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| Then it was time for everyone to swim. |
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| Charley, Mark and Billy in and Harry climbing out. |
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| Mark and Billy in and Harry and James out. |
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| Fun with the ball. |
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| Dinner. |
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| James relaxing by the pool. |
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| Handstand performed by Mark. |
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| Two old friends. |
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| Three red heads. |
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| Two new friends. |
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| Watching another Eurocup game the night before our visitors left. Sad faces because England lost to Italy that night. |
