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    Home from Madrid

    May 14, 2019 /

    Monday morning, and spreading olive oil and tomatoes on the toasted bocadillo bread is a whole lot better than going in to work! And so we wind up our stay in Madrid with that same breakfast, and a wander around some new quarters before heading back to the airport.  We still haven’t found out what it’s about, but the military event around the royal palace today is even bigger, with massed ranks of uniforms filling the closed-off street, armed police guarding every corner. It’s an impressive display, whatever the story.  Mercado de San Miguel is no longer a market but an upmarket foodhall, almost a tapas and pintxo equivalent of…

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    The joys of Old Madrid, and the joys of football

    May 13, 2019 /

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    Weekend in Madrid

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    Visiting the old part of Madrid, mixing with the locals and eating mouthwatering tapas in the most amazing tapas bar is a delight of visiting Spain

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