Another European Vacation

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Today we travelled again by train to Madrid. From our home in San Lorenzo de El Escorial it is an easy, comfortable, and inexpensive 1 hour trip to the city centre. Upon arrival we boarded a hop on-hop off bus for a tour of the city. We first toured most of the historic city centre, then got off and had a coffee at a nice street cafe. Then we took a walk through a park to the Royal Palace and its gardens, before re-boarding the bus. We finished the historic city tour, and then switched lines to tour the modern city. It was a great way to get an overview of the city's and, given that it is very hot, it was much less exhausting. After our tours, we returned to the train for our comfortable return to San Lorenzo.

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