Sat. July 11 Madrid

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Welcome to our new location. Technical problems made it seem easier just to start a new site
On Saturday we did something we have always planned to do but never got around to. We took the hop on hop off tour bus. In the morning and the evening it was fun to ride in the open top of the double decker bus and to check out areas that we have never been to as well as revisisting areas we are familiar with. taking pictures was frustrating as they are either blurry or someone's head is in the way. We caught the bus at the Templo de Debod stop - A small ancient stone structure that was shipped here in bits and reassembled. It is in the center of a lovely little park which we spent some time in on our way to catch the bus in the evening. There were dogs and kids playing an a number of brides and grooms posing for photos.

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Photos

Temple de Debod
Reflecting pool of the tmple

Real Madrid soccer stadium
This doesn't convey the size of it but it is huge.

Neon in Plaza Sol
This is right in the main tourist area and is something of a land mark for tourists