Madrid What a pleasant surprise. We came in from the airport by subway to Plaza De Espana- to be greeted by a wonderful park. After walking with our bags in a circle we finally found our hotel, Plaza De Espana no. 7. Our rooms, a very spacious, clean; efficiency is just what we need. We have been up at this point for 22 hours give or take, however John has scoped out an aggressive walk to see the sites of Madrid, as it is 10:00 am here. The weather was perfect, the city very clean and extremely friendly. We came into Parque Del Buen Retiro, with wonderful fountains, beautiful topiaries, and both formal and woodland gardens. All the local people were out spending their Saturday with family and friends; walking, visiting, singing, boating, kissing and soaking
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