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Pauline ROUQUETTE

‘First of our lives’: Thousands race for best spot in Spain to watch total solar eclipse (3/4)

Many trains at the Madrid-Chamartín-Clara Campoamor station were fully booked on the eve of the eclipse on August 12
Many trains at the Madrid-Chamartín-Clara Campoamor station were fully booked on the eve of the eclipse on August 12. © Pauline Rouquette, FRANCE 24

From our special correspondent in Madrid – Thousands of people in Spain were buzzing with excitement as they dashed to find the best location from which to view Wednesday's total solar eclipse. Trains were jam packed, travellers booked last-minute carpools and social media users shared the best viewing spots. FRANCE 24 met several eclipse enthusiasts as they set off from Madrid.

On the eve of Wednesday’s total solar eclipse, Spain was buzzing with excitement. Thousands of people were travelling to find the best location to witness these rare few minutes of darkness in a country that will offer some of the best views in mainland Europe.

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