One day we toured the city via Segways
but most days we were on foot
The Hotel Atlantico...our home away from home...on Madrid's famous Gran Via!
The view from our hotel looking down on the Gran Via.
Inside the Almudena Cathedral
Ceiling above the altar inside Almudena Cathedral
Picasso's "Guernica" @ Madrid's modern art museum
Saturday in the park
Living in Madrid
Living in Madrid...movin' on up
here's the Lovely Laura astride her trusty Segway
...and Matt upon HIS trusty steed.
a typical Madrid street
The Plaza Mayor...a major meeting spot...shops...cafes...street performers...artists
inside the Plaza Mayor looking out an entry way
Matt hangin' @ an outdoor cafe
and too Laura 
the tower of the church of Santo Tome (St. Thomas) in Toledo...no, not Ohio...Spain! In this church is the artist El Greco's most famous painting: "The Burial of Count Orgaz"...yes, we saw it.
The view from Toledo
A narrow (a little more than 6 feet across) Toledo street
Laura & Matt with Madrid's Royal Palace and gardens
statue of a Spanish King who had defeated someone in battle...thus, standing on the conquered foe's head
The Royal Palace...aka...The Palacio Real de Madrid
Puerto del Sol (Spanish for "Gate of the Sun") @ night...another gathering spot...on this spot was one of the gates in the city wall that surrounded Madrid in the 15th century.
A typical Madrid tapas bar...is that ham (with the hoof) hangin' on the wall?...yep!
The view from our hotel looking down on the Gran Via.
Inside the Almudena Cathedral
Ceiling above the altar inside Almudena Cathedral
Picasso's "Guernica" @ Madrid's modern art museum
Saturday in the park
Living in Madrid
Living in Madrid...movin' on up
here's the Lovely Laura astride her trusty Segway
...and Matt upon HIS trusty steed.
a typical Madrid street
The Plaza Mayor...a major meeting spot...shops...cafes...street performers...artists
inside the Plaza Mayor looking out an entry way
Matt hangin' @ an outdoor cafe
and too Laura
the tower of the church of Santo Tome (St. Thomas) in Toledo...no, not Ohio...Spain! In this church is the artist El Greco's most famous painting: "The Burial of Count Orgaz"...yes, we saw it. 
The view from Toledo
A narrow (a little more than 6 feet across) Toledo street
Laura & Matt with Madrid's Royal Palace and gardens
statue of a Spanish King who had defeated someone in battle...thus, standing on the conquered foe's head
The Royal Palace...aka...The Palacio Real de Madrid
Puerto del Sol (Spanish for "Gate of the Sun") @ night...another gathering spot...on this spot was one of the gates in the city wall that surrounded Madrid in the 15th century. 
A typical Madrid tapas bar...is that ham (with the hoof) hangin' on the wall?...yep!Where have YOU been lately?
3 comments:
Those look so cool. That hotel is beautiful too!
Well documented!!! Awesome trip!
Liz
Wow -how I'm actually searching for Carole Graham or to connect with her. We wee in school many years ago at Catholic (class of '84).
If you could refer my e-mail to her I'd be much obliged.
Just connecting with a classmate grom years back.
Joe Clancy (Class of '84)
drillingcompany@aol.com
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