April-28-2025,
Last day in Europe and returning via Madrid, Spain’s Capital. 
I’de been here 4 days, worked out the metro swipe cards, maps,
the staccato Spanish, the food and late night entertainments after
museums – More snacks  and walking, humming  an average five miles a day also.
Last Airbnb on the 9th floor of an apartment a few miles SW of the Center. a regular Madrid family, three generations AND a toddler
who looks mystified at my slurred Spanish…
The airport is 12 miles away and the efficient metro system goes the whole way from her door with only 2 changes- Checkout: 12:00 pm as arranged, Board the Metro with my 10lb Yahoo! backpack and we are OFF!