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When I was in Madrid, I saw a lot of things.
I am disappointed that I can't seem to find many of the pictures
I took while there (notably the Puerta del Sol area and the Prado
Museum). Madrid is pretty warm for walking around in the early
afternoon but they have a great subway system for getting around
and seeing the sights. |
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On the left is the Plaza Mayor with Felipe III on the horse
who was the king that commissioned the construction. On the right
is the main fountain in Retiro Park where all the locals go to
ambulate and row rented boats. |
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This is a bird's eye view of the Plaza Mayor. An intricate
maze of shops surrounds the plaza on the ground floor. The second
floor generally is reserved for office space, and floors above
that are private apartments which are very expensive. |
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I had intended to obtain a motorbike of some sort and run to
all the out of the way places in Spain; however I found that the
rental prices were astronomical and you could not purchase a
motor vehicle of any sort in the entire country unless you showed
your visa residency status issued to you from the government. So
I had to tour the country by bus. This was my greatest
disappointment to touring Spain. |