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Madrid Diary – May 2016

Day 1 (Madrid) – Barajas Airport and Hotel Exe Plaza

It is worth noting before one starts the Madrid adventure that the weather forecast for the entire week is a mix of rain and thunderstorms hence how much of the Spanish capital will be rolled around remains to be seen! In a twist of events, one decided to book...

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Day 2 (Madrid) – The Santiago Bernabeu Stadium

As predicted, today was a dreary day in Madrid as headed out on our quest to find the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, one of the biggest in the world (who knew!). It was pretty easy to navigate from our hotel… One reached the stadium in the knowledge that disabled individuals...

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Day 2.5 (Madrid) – City Accessibility

After a tour around the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, one delved deeper into Madrid to gain a sense of the citys accessibility. From rolling around for a few hours, Madrid seems fairly easy to explore akin to many European capitals in terms of drop curbs being located in appropriate places...

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Day 3 (Madrid) – Faro de Moncloa and Atocha Station

Contrary to the weather forecast, today was full of sunshine hence it was straight across the road and down to Madrids metro system to visit the Faro de Moncloa observation tower! Whilst travelling on the metro and changing lines at interchanges, one was able to get a feel for...

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Day 3.5 (Madrid) – Cuatro Torres Business Area

After a traditional Spanish dinner at a local restaurant, one headed to the Cuatro Torres Business Area which contains some of the tallest skyscrapers in Europe. It has to be said that the surrounding area is something less to be desired, especially at night. However, as one would expect...

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