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Madrid
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| Palace of Versailles |
We are up early for a taxi ride to the train station for an
early train to Madrid. Today, Nicida
celebrates her 50th anniversary of receiving her Bachelor’s
Degree. Two other graduates from her
group of friends meet us at the apartment before we head off for the
ceremony. There are about 120 graduates
attending this ceremony. It is being
broadcast to other locations for those that cannot make it to Madrid. With the exception of one notable statement
‘Keep questioning, don’t judge,’ the entire proceedings are in Spanish. As with all ceremonial programs each speaker
has more to say than their allotted time so the program runs an hour longer
than planned. After several speeches, the
graduates are announced, then come forward to receive their pins, commemorating
the event. It is nice to see the school
photos from when they attended the school, of each of the graduates. When the 50th anniversary students
are announced, I position myself among many others, for photos of those in
Nicida’s class. Being tall is an
advantage this time. A nice event. Nicida and I retire to a local Venezuelan
restaurant, where we had lunch earlier today.
We enjoy a nice meal while visiting with the restaurant owner.
