Adolfo Suarez was Spain’s first democratically elected prime minister since the second Spanish Republic,and a key figure in the country’s transition to democracy....
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Adolfo Suarez was Spain’s first democratically elected prime minister since the second Spanish Republic,and a key figure in the country’s transition to democracy....
I knew someone would remember this one!!!
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Sunset over the hills outside of Madrid (Do you see the plane?)
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Coffee Socks!
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Parque Hispano...had a crest for each...
I was riding around Madrid today and came across an intersection where a guy dressed like a clown would jump out in front of cars stopped at the red light and start juggling balls! I gave him a Euro...
There are very few dedicated bike lanes in downtown Madrid...and even then cars park in them regularly!
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The EU sponsored Engineering firm near the airport.
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1/19/21 - Beetle
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Rode to the Corte Ingles and got my picture of a beetle...thought about buying it for my niece’s...
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Indigenous people of Spain on a mural in the center of Torrejon. There are 6 of them in a row portraying their...
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Penguino socks from the Falkland Islands!
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Carrots and hummus for dinner tonight. Carrots are on my rack...and they fell off twice. Ughhhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210117/59f5fe429a6f1308f345f404d1b36841.jpg
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1/17/21 - Key, Kite or Lightning
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Not very pretty but yes you should take the key out of the ignition before you...
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The “Central Park” of Madrid is called “El Retiro” although it is closed because of the SNOW...I rode by and got some pics
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Universities abound in Madrid. Let’s hope they don’t have to rename this one since Juan Carlos is now exiled and criminal charges are coming......
Lost my glasses in the snow so I had to buy new ones!
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If you use google translate winery is lagar and in all of Madrid I only found it in the name of one restaurant.
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#Wikipedia20 - I rode to El Descanso Restaurant the scene of a terrorist bombing in 1985. Killed 18 people and injured 82 (11 were Americans). On a personal note, my father was stationed at Torrejon...
I was looking forward to seeing other and their Wikipedia finds. Will you start a new thread?
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Another day another closed Park...this snow will not go away! Parque Solana is on the south side of Torrejon in between two major roads that run through my town. ...
Colegio Camino Real teaches students from grade school to pre College. Math, Science and Electronics are staples in their curriculum.
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Walnuts is my favorite bike trip snack...I found some in this small business!
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1/15/21 - Bagel
I have to say Bagels are NOT a thing in Spain. Bread is huge with every meal and the baguettes are traditional so I guess Bagels never really made it! That said I found a shop...
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