Saturday April 20, 2019 Our breakfast in Madrid routine is set. Carol makes coffee and I go to the Dia Supermarket right across the street and buy pastries. Today is jamon y queso ( ham and cheese) and a croissant covered in chocolate. Carols cafe con leche and a glass of fresh squeezed orange juice […]
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Month: April 2019
Day Tripping
Friday April 19, 2019 Last night, after looking at how to get to El Escorial, we realized that we would not have to walk back to the Atocha station because the local train stopped in Puerta Sol, 5 minutes from the apartment. We also looked on-line and saw that it was almost sold out until […]
The Prado
Thursday April 18, 2019 We both slept pretty well last night. The weather has changed and it is raining when we get up. Not a big deal, as today is Prado day. We purchased our tickets in advance on-line, for today, and since it is an indoor event, let it rain, we don’t care. But […]
Now, We Visit Madrid
Wednesday April 17, 2019 We have breakfast, pack up, check out, and are out the door by 0925. Now that we know our way, and the fact that it is mostly downhill to the train station, we make it the 1.2 miles in 25 minutes. The only train that goes here is from Madrid and […]
El Greco and Much More
Tuesday April 16, 2019 Another breakfast start, the fresh squeezed orange juice is really good. Time to start our day. The first stop today is the Santa Cruz Museum. The building itself is a former orphanage and hospital funded by Cardinal Mendoza upon his death in 1495. The facade of the building still has bullet […]
Holy Toledo
Monday April 15, 2019 We sleep in today which for us is 0815. We head down for the included breakfast which is served. It included a small yogurt starter, excellent fresh squeezed orange juice, a giant croissant(or fruit), jamon and tomatoe on a large type of Texas toast, and a cafe con leche. It is […]
It is Not Ohio
Sunday April 14, 2019 We are out the door at 0800 for our walk to Avila Train Station. I think I fixed my gyroscope as we find our way without any guidance errors. We get to the station at 0820 for our 0840 train. Today’s journey involves this train to Madrid Chamartin Station, than a […]
The Walls of Avila
Saturday April 13, 2019 Our train today does not leave until 0945 so we do not have to get up too early. We start walking to the train station a little after 0900 and cover the .9 miles in just under 20 minutes. Our train is there for boarding and we learn that the MD […]
Storks of Salamanca
Friday April 12, 2019 We thought we had set the air conditioning last night but woke up to the heat kicking on in the middle of the night. We could not get any cold air so just opened the window and the room cooled off nicely. I do not think they have turned on the […]
Going to Salamanca
Thursday April 11, 2019 It is a bit of a struggle to wake up this morning. We have to catch an 0800 bus to the train station even though our train does not leave until 0923. These late Spanish dinners make it hard for us to get to bed at our preferred time of around […]