On Saturday we headed to the beautiful Toledo – about an hour away from Madrid. I wish we had had more time there. It’s really hard with a big group. I told Josh to make sure he took a few … Continue reading
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Friday was a free day! Christine and I took our boys, plus my adopted boy for the trip and we headed into town on our own via the train. We decided to first take the boys to the Reina Sofia … Continue reading
On Thursday we took a group tour into Madrid. It was mediocre at best – but the boys saw some sights: Plaza Espagne, the Royal Palace, Puerto Del Sol. Of course the highlight for them was the Futbol Mania store … Continue reading
On Wednesday, the boys were heading back to the Real Madrid training center to train some more, and a bunch of parents went into Madrid to tour around. I had a great guidebook, so once we got there (after a … Continue reading
On Tuesday the boys went the Atletico Spanish FA training facility for training. We wandered around a bit and visited some outlets before watching them continue to train. After lunch, we heading to the small town La Granja where we … Continue reading
The next morning the boys went to training again at the Atletico training complex. Christine (the goalie’s Mom — I have known her for a few years since our boys have played on the same teams for 4 years —- … Continue reading
The 1st day we were woken up early as the boys had to head to the Real Madrid training complex. They had an awesome time and enjoyed the training in the amazing facility. We then headed to the Real Madrid … Continue reading
When Josh’s team announced they were headed to Madrid, Spain in the fall, I didn’t think we would be able to make it happen. We toyed with the idea of sending him on his own with his coaches, but nixed … Continue reading