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El Escorial & on the road

August 19th 2006
On the way back to El Hoyo from Avila, we stopped by the Monasterio de San Lorenzo del Escorial. It's an incredibly impressive building, with breathtaking scenery all around. Also including pictures here of the journey and the views on the road in the Communidad de Madrid region. No one could possibly be sleepy while driving around here! ... read more
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