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    • VoyageurCamino de Santiago
      1
      Jour 47

      First day with a flight in it

      8 mai, Espagne ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C

      Wednesday 8 May is a milestone because it marks the (slow) start of my journey home - today I fly to Madrid, where I'll have just over 24 hours before I start the long haul tomorrow afternoon. It's odd to be at this point, time has felt very stretchy, but I'm feeling balanced about it all. I have had a wonderful time in Spain. I am having a wonderful time in Portugal. I am excited to return to my wonderful life in Tasmania. It's bloody rosy wherever you look!

      Between quite a lot of metro trips (five transfers) and the flight, not a lot else happened today to be frank. I got a calamari sandwich that I'd believe was the best in Madrid, and I worked out the takeaway window saving me a very long time in the table queue. I wandered as per. I reckon if I'd come to Madrid straight from Camino I'd have fainted, it's so busy. I'm glad I had Portugal as a warm up.

      It is nice to be back with Spanish though, I was feeling really dumb with Portugese it's such a tough language. I was even helpful to my dorm mates - unbelievably the thing I needed to tell them (she'd left her room card behind on the top bunk) involved some of my most commonly used words, the only way it could have been more perfectly suited was if she'd also forgotten a small coffee with milk.

      Real Madrid is playing Bayern Munich tonight in the semi final of the European Cup and the city lets you know about that quite quickly - chants keep breaking out and those glorified traffic wardens are back, nursing their guns. I entertained notions of going somewhere rowdy to watch it but everything caught up with me at 6pm and I had a nap and continually refreshed the score at the rooftop bar instead. This was on a lag from the screams from surrounding buildings, but it did help clarify them.      En savoir plus

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    • Trip of a Life Time
      Jour 3

      FLAMENCO 💃

      15 mai, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F

      We went to see a flamenco! This is the most famous traditional Spanish dance. In fact it is so much more than just a dance; it's an art form based on the various folkloric music traditions of Southern Spain.

      I think I’m going to start a dance company and teach it. It’s probably going to look more like the Carlton dance though 🕺      En savoir plus

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    • Voyageursabbatical
      4
      Jour 27

      Madrid

      24 novembre 2022, Espagne ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C

      Madrid ist viel entspannter als ich es mir vorgestellt habe. Abends wird es recht geschäftig, aber untertags sind alle sehr gemütlich unterwegs. Okay, Auto will ich hier nicht fahren, aber zu Fuß geht es recht gut.

      Habe mich schon durch etliche Tapas durchgekommen. Selbst die winzigsten Tapas Bars haben extrem gute Tapas zu guten Preisen. Muss aber ehrlich sagen, für allein Reisende ist das mit den Tapas schwierig. Die Portionen sind im Gegensatz zu denen in Tapas Bars in Wien eher groß und ich bin meist mit zwei Tellerchen satt.

      Man bekommt überall guten bis sehr guten Kaffee (die dritte Welle ist hier schon lang angekommen wie es scheint).

      Bar Empfehlung für Madrid:

      La Osita | Craft Beer | Oso Brew Co
      C. de la Cava Baja, 10, 28005 Madrid
      https://maps.app.goo.gl/83PsyKmHDESVsrHR9

      eine Craft Beer Bar im der ich die zwei Abende die ich in Madrid hatte verbracht habe, da die Leute dort - sowohl vor als auch hinter der Bar - so extrem sympathisch waren und das Bier hervorragend.

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      Madrid is much more relaxed than I imagined. In the evening it gets quite busy, but during the day everyone is very relaxed. Okay, I don't want to drive a car here, but it's quite easy to walk.

      I've gotten through quite a few tapas. Even the tiniest tapas bars have extremely good tapas at great prices. But honestly I have to say that tapas are difficult for people traveling alone. In contrast to those in tapas bars in Vienna, the portions are rather large and I'm usually full with two small plates.

      You can get good to very good coffee everywhere (the third wave has arrived here a long time ago, it seems).

      Bar recommendation for Madrid:

      La Osita | Craft Beer | Oso Brew Co
      C. de la Cava Baja, 10, 28005 Madrid
      https://maps.app.goo.gl/83PsyKmHDESVsrHR9

      a craft beer bar where I spent the two evenings I had in Madrid because the people there - both in front of and behind the bar - were so extremely friendly and the beer was excellent.      En savoir plus

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    • Spanien Portugal 2023
      2
      Jour 6

      Madrid ❤️

      1 mai 2023, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C

      Madrid..... die unglaublich schöne Hauptstadt Spaniens ❤️

      Ausnahmsweise haben wir einen Campingplatz vorgebucht, was sich als wichtig erwiesen hat ! Das Wochenende über den 1. Mai haben gefühlt alle Spanier genutzt 🤗
      Der Campingplatz auf dem mein Schatz die nächsten drei Tage ohne mich ausharren muss, ist ausgebucht !

      Meine Kinder haben mir zu meinem "Runden" Geburtstag ein Mama-Tochter-Sohn- Wochenende geschenkt ❤️
      Sie kommen pünktlich aus Barcelona am Hauptbahnhof Atocha an.... übrigens sehr sehenswert !

      Drei wunderschöne Tage mit meinen wunderbaren Kindern in einer wunderschönen beindruckenden Stadt, die man einfach gesehen haben muss !

      Eine wunderschöne Altstadt mit kleinen gemütlichen Kneipen..... Flamencobars in die man einfach "reinstolpert" 💃 😊
      Wir hatten abends echt heiße Füsse, aber mit einem....oder zwei gemütlichen Aperölchen ,war der Brand schnell wieder gelöscht 😜

      Und das Überraschungshighlight..... Das Musical "Rock me" Freddy Mercury..... UNGLAUBLICH....ich hatte echt Pipi in den Augen ❤️      En savoir plus

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    • VoyageurEurope 2023
      1
      Jour 25

      Group Orientation Walk - Madrid

      8 octobre 2023, Espagne ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C

      This morning after breakfast we headed out to walk around Madrid with the tour group. First, we headed down towards the Cathedral and Royal Palace, passing La Latina and the Madrid Opera building. We also caught the tail end of a fun run with the final two runners shuffling past. We walked through a relatively new Urban Park (created during COVID to replace a road) where we had fabulous views back towards the Royal Palace and the surrounds. We passed an Egyptian temple that was brought over from Egypt and reconstructed brick by brick. It is called Temple of Debod, it usually has water running but it is currently turned off.

      We then walked to Plaza de España where we saw the monument to Cervantes, Spanish’s most revered writer, best known for his work, Don Quixote. We then walked through Plaza Mayor which was full of people. As we walked through Madrid we came across a bagpipe band from Galicia (Northern Spain) marching up one street. We then made our way to the very crowded Mercado de Sam Miguel, where we had a few tapas (all very delicious) and a glass of wine.

      Next we headed across to Puerto del Sol and down Calle de Alcala to near Paseo del Prado where the group went in several directions. Ian and I headed back across Madrid with Gabriele to find the Sunday markets, reputably one of the largest in Madrid. Most of the stalls we saw were selling clothes and accessories so Ian and I decided to go in search of a quiet spot for lunch.

      We found a lovely restaurant, Citynizer, full of locals. We had some tapas to share and drank a few wines, before heading back to our hotel.

      In the evening we had another group dinner, this time at a restaurant in the Latina area in which our hotel is located. Tomorrow we head out of Madrid and do a big walk.      En savoir plus

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    • FunnyontourAb in den Süden
      Jour 51

      Madrid Centre

      21 octobre 2023, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C

      Madrid ist eine wahnsinns Stadt, da fehlen uns die Worte. Wir sind total geflasht, soviele Eindrücke und alles bunt gemischt, von Chic über Schnipes , eine Vielzahl von Gassen mit Geschäften und Gastronomie, die Menschen bunt gemischt und in Scharen unterwegs. Es kommt natürlich dazu, es ist Samstag. Totales Leben 💃🕺🧑‍🤝‍🧑👭👬👫 Diese Stadt berührt uns emotional 💞En savoir plus

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    • ¡Hola España!
      Jour 32–36

      Madrid 🫶 (parte uno)

      1 janvier, Espagne ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C

      Am Neujahrstag fuhren wir mit dem Schnellzug in die Landeshauptstadt - Madrid 🫶

      Madrid war bis jetzt die sauberste Stadt die wir auf unserer Reise gesehen haben. Aber nicht nur das - Madrid beeindruckt mit den wunderschönen kulturellen Gebäuden, wie dem Palacio Real Madrid, Plaza de España, Plaza Mayor, Banco de España, Palacio de Cibeles, Metropolis, Puerta de Alcalá, und und und. Die Liste würde ewig lange so weiter gehen, den wir sind eigentlich nur an schönen Gebäuden vorbei spaziert. 😍☺️

      Teil 2 folgt 🔜      En savoir plus

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    • VoyageurEl Camino 2024
      Jour 3

      Madrid Day 2

      11 mai, Espagne ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C

      A full day in Madrid as I don't know if I'll ever be back this way again! (Though just in case I placed my foot at km zero, which is supposed to mean you will come back!).

      A trip on the Metro with our guide Pau, and a walking tour of the city with interesting facts shared (including a dramatic telling of the Garrotte form of execution that happened in the Plaza Mayor as late as 1975) and a group picture at the place in Madrid that the Camino starts!

      After eating the infamous churros and porras Pau recommended with chocolate, I broke away from the group and toured on my own for the rest of the day.

      Jumped on the "Hop on Hop Off" bus and did the whole loop, before planning my stops.

      First stop the Prado, an art museum with incredible works by such artists as Rembrandt, Ruben, Diego Velazquez, and their famed Francisco Goya, and his paintings of May 2nd and May 3rd. He was not my cup of tea, but this gallery (which appears to have been in existence since the 1800s) has the largest collection of his work.

      My next stop was the Park (whose name I forget) with an ice cream and a nap on the grass in the shade to combat the 28 degree heat,

      My third stop, was to the Plaza Esperanza, where I visited the market, but did not buy anything (though I did look closely at some gold hoops).

      From there it was back to Plaza Mayor where I had hoped to recreate Keltie's picture, but didn't feel comfortable giving anyone my phone, so made due with a photo of my beer and olives (which I did eat) and a photo of the exterior.

      Met members of the group at the Mercado Market for supper ( a lobster croissant, a chorizo sausage in pastry, a palmera for dessert and two glasses of rose), before heading on to our Flamenco show.

      The Flamenco💃🕺 was lovely with incredible music and dance (and dodging sweat from the last performer!).

      A bit of an adventure to find the Metro and fell into bed with over 20,000 steps! A good day!      En savoir plus

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    • LadyandtrampAndalucia, Spain
      Jour 60

      Arriving in Madrid

      2 mars, Espagne ⋅ 🌧 8 °C

      We took the high speed train to Madrid and it took us less than 2 hours to do 396 km! It is so easy to travel around Spain with their efficient and clean train, metro and bus services!

      We knew that the metro station was connected to the train station but weren’t sure about the process for accessing it. We asked about buying subway tickets but were told that we didn’t have to buy a ticket as our train tickets from Cordoba covered them.

      The Sol station was only one stop away and our aIr BnB apartment was a 5 minute walk away from it. It was a bit of a shocker to be in such a busy city after our time in Cordoba.

      Did I mention that it was cold here? And it was raining? Thank heavens it was a short walk!
      We met our host and while we were talking, it started to hail and snow! We couldn’t believe it. It was colder here than it was in Ontario! That didn’t stop the Spaniards though from being outside under their umbrellas.

      We went for a short walk in the Sol Square just to get our bearings.

      Madrid ‘s official symbol is “The Bear and The Strawberry Tree” or “El Oso y El Madroño.” The symbol shows a strawberry tree and a bear on its hind legs trying to climb or eat from it. The symbol represents an era when bears roamed the city limits. In the middle of the Sol Plaza is a statue of the bear. Weighing over 20 tonnes, the statue serves as the emblem for Atletico de Madrid football team. People lined up to pat its rear end. Lol.

      Spain’s capital city is the central hub of all roads in the country. In Puerta del Sol, there is a sign that indicates Kilometer zero or KM 0, marking the center of the Spanish road network. This means all roads start in Madrid and connect the rest of the Iberian Peninsula.
      We found the spot. Once again people were lined up to put their toes on this spot.

      One thing we didn’t see yet, but have read about, is the famous clock. For over a century, tradition has it that people across the country usher in the New Year by eating 12 lucky grapes as the twelve chimes of midnight are struck by this clock.

      We had had a busy travel day so we had dinner in the Wok for Work place across the street from our apartment, where they made us delicious and filling stirfries, to order. Then we watched The Property Brothers, the only English Channel on TV, and went to bed.      En savoir plus

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    • LadyandtrampAndalucia, Spain
      2
      Jour 62

      Spain’s Royal Palace - Wow!

      4 mars, Espagne ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C

      For three centuries, Spain’s royal family has called Madrid’s Royal Palace home. It is Europe’s largest palace with 3,418 rooms and almost 1.5 million square feet. It’s Europe’s third greatest palace after Versailles and Vienna’s Schonbrunn.

      It started out as a wooden fortress but that burnt down and the Palace that is there now was started in 1738 and completed almost 18 years later, in 1764.

      It is filled with luxurious tapestries, gorgeous chandeliers, frescoes, priceless porcelain and a bronze decor covered in gold leaf. The palace is still used as the ceremonial palace for formal state receptions, royal weddings and … for tourists. We only saw 22 of the rooms and it took us 2 hours to gawk at the splendours in these rooms and to do a lot of walking.

      The walls between the rooms are very wide. Apparently, these hid service corridors for servants, who could scurry about, unseen.

      We weren’t allowed to take photos in the palace even though Chris asked every attendant that he saw if we could. LoL. The good thing is that people have posted photos of the rooms so I have included some of these photos.

      Once we left the palace, we went across the open-air courtyard to the Royal Armoury. The photos are in the next footprint.      En savoir plus

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