Wellington Society Member Comments

Thank you for your advice to dine at Judaria Restaurante in Toledo. When we presented your card to the proprietor, he responded with "good friend" in English. We left the restaurant with a complementary bottle of wine.
Thanks, again, for helping make our honeymoon even more memorable.

From Ian and Sally, USA

The Old Madrid History and Tapas tour was a wonderful way to spend an evening, learning about the history of Madrid; the stories that you are never going to read about in a guide book and eating and drinking in style in places that, as a tourist, you would not normally find. We really enjoyed ourselves.
Equally, the visit to the Reina-Sofia museum was a wonderful experience, relaxed, informative and hugely interesting and enjoyable.
Sally and I are both converts to the Wellington Society. We look forward to meeting you again one day.

"On behalf of new Wellington Society members Pierre, Juliet, Lisa and Dan Muino, I'd like to thank you for the very enjoyable walk around Old Madrid on the night of September 8. It was a great introduction to the culture, history and food of Spain. The tapas and wines were excellent, the historical stories were well chosen (and well told), and your colorful references were much appreciated (e.g. Amadeus, Mr. Bean, Monty Python, Hercule Poirot, Gilbert & Sullivan -- all

stuff that we like!). After strolling around Madrid with you on our first night in Spain, we all felt very comfortable in the city and very pleased to be in Spain."

From

Dr. Mac and Linda from Canyon Lake, California

We are back in California and settled into daily life but we shall never forget how you two launched our month in Europe in late September. We thoroughly enjoyed our evening tapas tour and more with the two of you. Your knowledge is as extensive as your humor. We do believe that you have an added secret ingredient in your tours with your lovely wife, Connie.

We truly felt as though we had an evening out with friends and wished that we had more days in Madrid to share. Ah, there is always next time! Thank you so much.

Jill, Washington, DC

Emily (left) is doing great and has become quite the reader ... she put her mind to it and it happened! It has really been wonderful to watch her. I attribute it all to your encouragement! She wants to go back to Spain (as do I) --- now we just need to find/make the time! Terrible things these jobs and limited vacation

Thank you for helping us to

experience the beauty and history of Spain without a tour bus or a "factory"tour in sight! Each of us have such happy memories of our time spent on the tapas tour and the trip to Aranjuez with you and our trip to Segovia where we relied on your wonderful directions and advice! Thank you so much ... "I don't care what anyone says" ... you really are a nice man! (:})

From: Irma & Gil Greenspan, USA

"Thanks for all of your wit, knowledge and ability as an historian and guide. We truly enjoyed our trips with you to Segovia, Toledo & Chinchon. They were most definitely one of the high

points of our Spanish excursion."

From Cliff Snyder, Houston Texas, USA

"A belated note to let you know how much Ashley and I enjoyed being with you and the group a couple of weeks ago. We loved Madrid, and I can honestly say the evening spent with you was the high point. "

From:

Your Canadian "Brownie of the Month"! Debra Douglas

"I just wanted to drop you a line to tell you once again how much Myles and I enjoyed taking your "Bloody Madrid" tour back in July (Friday the 13th). Your passion for Spanish history was very contagious and provided us with a new outlook toward the Spanish culture. Thank you for an intriguing evening! "

From

Karl Seemann, USA

"A very big 'THANK YOU' to you and The Chairman for a very wonderful two day experience in Madrid. Both of you were very entertaining and made the Madrid experience so much more rewarding."

From Ian, UK

"I just wanted you to know that I had the most fantasic time and I can't thank you and Connie enough for the experience of Spain that you gave me. The wine tour was especially good but your company, good humour and good friendship made my whole birthday celebration one that I will never forget."

Clare Olivares
Berkeley, California, USA

Dear Chairman,
Just back from Spain and we wanted to send along a warm "gracias" for the walking tour of Madrid our last night. Truly a wonderful way to end our travels in Espana. You brought Madrid history to life in a colorful and memorable way. Whenever we think of Madrid we will have, in our mind's eye, not only the image of a French Bourbon king crawling, backside first, under
a stockcade to greet the Spanish king but the taste of good wine and generous company! Thanks so much for a lovely evening & we await the book for "Currrent" members. Adios to a scholar and a gentleman!

The Wellington Society of Madrid

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