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Monday 17 November cloudy intermittent rainTuesday 18 November cloudy Monday mostly a rest day getting ready for the big hike along the Thames tomorrow. Some shopping and good eating during the day. Selfridge's quite respectible Tom Yum soup. Salmon, bobby's, … Continue reading →

Sunday 16 November sunny in Madrid mizzle in London. Day started with the Madrid marathon. When I asked how many people are running the only answer I could get was muchos. Ham and eggs, tasty breakfast at our favorite pastry … Continue reading →

Saturday Valencia Morning train to the third largest city in Spain and apparently the most visited by tourists. Afraid we were that we might encounter some. Train is an Ave which traveled at 290km/hr. Countryside just rolled by. Well organized … Continue reading →

http://fieldtripper.com/c/axDtA72s0UQ/mercado-central-market-building I thought you might find this interesting, too. It's your world, explore it.: http://fieldtripper.com Field Trip – Mercado Central Market Building Designed by: Alejandro Soler March and Francisco Guardia Vial After several attempts of initiating the construction of a … Continue reading →

Friday 14 November more rain, intermittent Thyssen, arms merchant and museum builder. Exhibition of american expressionists, many of those in David McCullough's Americans in Paris. Reasonable collection of other impressionists, avant garde artists the 1910's and a lot of dreary … Continue reading →

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Thursday 13 November Train back to Madrid. Return to give star luxury for M&G's final days. There is no high speed direct train, the current local is without amenities. Afterwards about two hours of the for hour journey we stop. … Continue reading →

Wednesday 12 November Alhambra day. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alhambra Far too many pictures of this most excellent attraction. Architecture, Washington Irving rooms, gardens, carvings, ceiling, walls, baños, and more. Spectacular views with a bright late afternoon sun and darkish clouds. Wonderful walks in … Continue reading →

http://fieldtripper.com/c/QbCEeil6epw/alhambra I thought you might find this interesting, too. It's your world, explore it.: http://fieldtripper.com Shared from Google Keep Field Trip – Alhambra The Alhambra ( /ælˈhæmbrə/; Spanish: ; Arabic: الْحَمْرَاء‎, trans. Al-Ḥamrā; literally “the red one”), the complete form … Continue reading →