A short stop in Madrid

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We were up very early to catch a cab to the train station and arrived in plenty of time. The train ride was very smooth and did not seem to be travelling particularly fast for a ‘High Speed’ train. The cab driver in Madrid was very friendly and made quite an effort to get us as close as possible to our hotel which was on a pedestrian-only street. All of the can drivers in Madrid seemed to be exceptionally helpful. Our hotel (Best Western Hotel Carlos V) had a beautiful balcony overlooking the square which made us regret that we were only here for one night. We had a short rest then picked a nice long walking tour out of the guide book and headed out. We covered a remarkable area before noon then stopped for lunch in one of the very expensive little restaurants in Plaza Mayor. $50US for some small bits of cheese and ham on a sliced baguette and a coke. Ouch! After a short rest back at our hotel we finished the walking tour and started another one but by then our legs were starting to give out. We found a nice little place called the Miau Restaurant where we stuffed ourselves with Chorizo, Calamari and Salad.

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