Sunday, May 13, 2007

Madrid (friday 12 May)

We rode the 30 minute train ride from Toledo to Madrid. Very exciting.

The small part of Madrid we saw (on foot between the train station to the royal palace via parks, playgrounds and plazas) was clean, tidy and green. It had a nice feel and we enjoyed the day, returning to Toledo at 7pm (still very warm and sunny) and ventured to the old city for a cafe dinner. It is getting dark at 9.30pm now.

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TeamNZ, Monday 7 May

TeamNZ, Monday 7 May
Readying for the start of race 6, south course. Emirates Team NZ whizz past the media boat.

We love Valencia Oranges!

We love Valencia Oranges!

Cup racing schedule

3 - 6 April..... Fleet racing
16-23 April ... Vouis Vuitton Challenger - round robin 1
1-7 May .....Vouis Vuitton Challenger - round robin 2
14 - 24 May ...Vouis Vuitton Challenger -semi final
1-12 June ....Vouis Vuitton Cup - final
23 June - 1 July ....Americas Cup racing

The apartment

The apartment
Apratment living (all 580 odd of them)

Arriving at Valencia train station

Arriving at Valencia train station
Finally there!

Transport

Transport
This is the best way to visit daddy - 45 min bike ride down the promonade. You have to look out for trees and spanish ladies (Hunter found out!!)

Gullivers Travels

Gullivers Travels
In the old river Turia (river redirected long ago after continuous flooding) there are lots of playgrounds and bike tracks. The kids are playing on a huge giant Gulliver. There are lots of slides and stairs and ropes to climb. If you look hard you can see Gullivers head behind - the kids are standing on his arm.

The Spider Web

The Spider Web
A huge rope spider web on the beach is very cool to climb up (Mum only spent a very SHORT time at the top!!!)

The playground

The playground
It's not so bad having your cousins to play with every day!

The Bell Tower (Cathedral)

The Bell Tower (Cathedral)
Zoe took this picture of us on top of the Bell Tower- Easter Sunday

Views from the Bell Tower

Views from the Bell Tower
Glad we were there at 1pm and not 12 noon. The bell chimes on the hour.

View of Plaza del la Reina from the bell tower


At the top of the bell tower (Easter Sunday)