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 * By Andy Monro**


 * Itinerary**


 * Andalucia y Madrid**

The average age of the tour group is 20-30 years old. There are 10 people in the group. The total number of days for this trip is 6. 4 days in Madrid and 2 days in Tarifa where the trip ends. The trip is starting on May 20 and ending May 26. The trip will be sold as a package deal including all transportation, accomadation, and any other expenses.
 * Notes**: Windsurf /coastal sports and country experience in Andalucia and a feel for the big city urban life in Madrid.

Begin: Madrid

End: Tarifa Andalucia

Everyone arrives in Madrid on the 20 of May at 9 in the morning. Stay at Hostel One Puerta del Sol in Madrid. The location is prime and right by the popular main square of Puerta del Sol. There are many good bars and restaurants very close to the main square. The local night life is very good and reasonably priced. Stay in Madrid for a total of 4 nights. The weather is looking good for Madrid at this time for May 20-24. Average highs are usually around 23 degrees C for this time of year.

Must sees include, Parque de buen Retiro (when there rent a row boat in the lake in the middle). (Quiero escribir en espanol un poco porque necesito practicar) Tambien puede ver Plaza Mayor, Placio Royal, y el estadio de Real Madrid futbol equipo. Hay mucha gente siempre esta in Plaza Mayor y es un buen lugar para comer o tomar un café por la manana. El Palacio Royal es donde la familia royal queda cuando la familia esta en el centro de Madrid o cuando hay un discurso o personas importantes de otras paises en Madrid.

La sistema de metro tambien es muy facil a usar y permitir la gente a modvar y visitar muchos lugares y cosas que estan lejos de el centro. En Ingles... May 21 we will visit the Parque de buen Retiro and spend the majority of the day there exploring and eat diner at a resturante very close to the main Puerta del Sol. May 22 we will visit Plaza Mayor and continue on to the Royal Palace later in the day. We will go to the Corte Ingles and pack a lunch and eat sitting in the main square outside the Royal Palace. May 23 we will go on to see the Soccer stadium and also see Plaza Espana, while eating at a resatuante very close to Plaza Espana. May 24 we will get up and grab a cafe and then leave to the airport to go to Tarifa. We will depart Madrid early on May 24 and arrive in Tarifa around midday on the 24. Note: During the nights everyone has free time to do what they want.

Because Madrid and Tarifa in southern Andalucia are fairly fay away from each other we have dedicated a day to travel. There will be a 2 hour flight from Madrid to Tarifa. However with transportation to the airport, security, and wait lines it is best to arrange for a full travel day. We will arrive in Tarifa on the 24 of May and spend the first half of the day touring the city and getting to know all best windsurfing spots. We will talk with the local guides and see how the wind forcast is looking. We will eat at a local food restaurant in town and then head out for tapas for diner. The weather for the 24-26 of May looks good with average highs around 25 degrees C. We will stay at Hostal Calzada located in a good central spot in Tarifa. On the West side of the city is where the largest and most accesible beach for windsurfing is located. Depending on the weather setup the winds will be funneled thru the striaght of Gibralter from the Atlantic or the Mediterenean sea. On May 25 we will go to the beach with the best conditions of the day and spend the entire day there windsurfing. On May 26 we will get a café at a local cafeteria and fly out of Tarifa at 1 in the afternoon.