Madrid and Cuenca last week, and meeting up with lovely friends .....

 

With Lisa (on the AVE from Madrid to Cuenca which reaches speeds of 190mph) ....

 

 

In beautiful Cuenca ....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And waiting for the AVE back to Madrid.....

 

 

The fab Atocha station in Madrid with a tropical garden and pond full of turtles .... imagine that at Kings Cross???!!!.....

 

 

 

 

 

 

The next day ... having a light lunch with Ceci in El Corte Ingles Madrid ....

 

 

 

And a little shopping .....

 

 

 

 

 

 

The lovely Templo de Debod.....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

'One Direction' ... move over!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The 10th floor of our hotel had a terrace/bar with knee-wobbling views over Madrid  ...!

 

 

 

 

 

For Rosie, Bobby and Jeanie, a Spanish cousin.....