Madrid

Next up, Madrid. We enjoyed a week in the capital of Spain. Our AirBnB was just down the street from a lovely park surrounded by coffee shops and tapas bars.

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When you’re walking along and see the Museo del Jamón, a stop is mandatory. And delicious.

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The Plaza Mayor had a ton of work being done in preparation for the holidays.

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Some impressive government buildings.

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A stop for chocolate and churros at San Ginés, established in 1894.

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The “center” of Spain is called kilometer 0. All road mileages (kilometerages?) in Spain start here.

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A few shots from a beautiful urban park with lovely fall colors.

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We took a train to the outskirts of Madrid and hiked through a park to a vantage point of the city.

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A couple of evening shots.

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