Lynn and Nick in Europe, 2009

Madrid, 9-11 October

		Madrid, like other Spanish cities, has some interesting architecture. This is the Metropole building. †
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		A seafood dinner. *
		Madrid bar, with bulk beer in the barrels! *
		Neptune Fountain. *
		The old Atocha railway station has been turned into a rather under-used "indoor park", which includes a pool that is pretty much over-run by turtles. †
		Exterior of the Reine Sofia museum: an art gallery built into an ex-convent, updated by providing modern lifts for access. *
		A metronome "artwork" by Man Ray in Reine Sofia. *
		The highlight of Reine Sofia is Picasso's masterwork Guernica. *
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		Facade in Madrid. *
		Street sign. †
		Plaza Mayor is one of the major gathering places in Madrid, with uniform facades. *
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		Plaza Major by night. *

This was the last place we visited in Europe, before we returned to Australia via Dubai.