Tuesday, 29 October 2013

On coach

Here we go! Last leg.
About 20 minutes away.

Landed

Landed at Gatwick.
Through controls and looking for a bus!


Magic moments

What was the best bit?
(Question asked by H)

Answers:
Unbeaten girls team!
Madrid training ground.
Shopping!
Being awarded MoM ...
The Athletico match ...
The five-aside tournament.
Playing at night on a floodlit pitch.
Watching my Real shirt come off the printer.

Signing a shirt for Simon our guide.





The Last Supper

Stacking up on pasta ready for the flight... The food has been excellent.

Flight is currently "on time"

Brambletye Cheerleading

H was last onto the bus and was greater by great applause and the chant ...

"Give me an H" 
"H"
"What does that spell?"
"H"

Brilliant! Thank you Luke!

Lunch

We are in the land of Paella, tapas and glorious jamon, so what was our children's first choice for lunch?

Now off to the shops!



Chez Madrid

Tour of the Bernabeu stadium. 
We met some hopeful new signings outside ...

What a stadium! Please can we have one of these on the New Field? 

Lots of VIPs ...

Lots of statistics ...

Lots of trophies ... 

Lots of mops...

Lots of seats (85,000)...

Players' jacuzzi ... Lots of bubbles ...

Lots of Bale fans ...

Lots of eager subs ...

One angry manager! ...

Lots of hot air ...

Lots of "#awkward" questions for the management! ....

Lots of shopping bags ...