Say goodbye and Graduation


 Both of us are sad leaving. Coffee and plain churros for me, chocolate and fat churros for Ruth.The city is preparing itself for Pride and the parade will bisect Atocha where we were staying and where we now feel we know. 
We said goodbye to the house Martin chicks on our balcony


And had a short wander

Before sadly turning for home
What’s app has been busy
My graduation was yesterday and my name was read out
My Uni Group sent me this photo as a way of including me





24 comments:

  1. You're official, now.
    Safe journey home.

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  2. Yes, do have a pleasant, problem-free and SAFE return journey!

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  3. I am glad that you both enjoyed your trip so much. Something pleasant to look back on and feel the warmth from it during the coming months x

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  4. Barbara Anne1:15 pm

    Ah, but you and Ruth have a joyous and soul lifting time in Madrid and you two can start planning a return.
    Love that your classmates sent you the graduation picture. Hope you lot can stay in touch.
    Safe journey home! Got your passport?!

    Hugs!!

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  5. Take home many fond memories - safe travels.

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  6. Congratulations again on graduating, and safe home.

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  7. Congratulations again, and aren't they a lovely lot to send you the 'class photo'. :-)

    Wishing you both a safe, and slightly more organised journey home. xx

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  8. I need an escape to Madrid. A short train ride away. Glad you had a good time... and a churro. Congratulations on graduation.

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  9. Safe and uneventful travels home and congratulations again on your graduation. You'll take home some lovely memories. xx

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  10. Suejay3:07 pm

    Congratulations and hope you have an uneventful journey home. Thanks for the holiday pictures.

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  11. Congratulations and your trip sounds wonderful and I hope the journey home is a good one. Thank you for taking us along with you.

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  12. So glad you & Ruth have had such a wonderful trip! Safe travels home.
    Congratulation on your graduation! So kind of your classmates to send you a photo.

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  13. This trip sounds so great! Thanks for the inclusion. And many congratulations!

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  14. Congratulations and safe journey home.

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  15. Yorkshire Liz7:33 pm

    Definitely a day and a holiday to remember. Have many more of them!

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  16. A wonderful holiday! Thanks for including us.

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  17. Anonymous8:55 pm

    Glad you had a lovely break John you certainly needed it . Congratulations on your graduation and may you reap the benefits of all your hard work xx Bernie

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  18. Jo in Auckland3:18 am

    Late to the party again, I hope you had a return journey without complications. What a holiday... many more to come I hope. Congratulations on the graduation! Time to hire the mortar board and gown on your return. My bottle of bubbly is still waiting to be cracked on your behalf.

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  19. You'll have to now borrow a gown and mortar board, for that photo on the mantlepiece. I never bothered, but I now wish I had.

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  20. Sadness and happiness at the same time. I would feel sorry too leaving that lovely square and the feeling of intensity and joy which a happy break can bring. Hope you feel refreshed and renewed.

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  21. What a lovely time away, a real break, with your favourite choir, great company and food, and a wonderful conclusion to your hard work. Now we want to hear you had a smooth and stress free trip home! Congratulations on your graduation.

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  22. That would keep me home for the next twenty years--or maybe forever. I got stranded in a dense fog, in a small plane [like 6 seats], on Nantucket, one dark night. I think that was my last time to fly anywhere.

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  23. I too wish warm gratulations !

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