Woke up this morning and had a nice breakfast in the hotel. I was told to try tomatoes, olive oil, and salt on toast and found it to be delicious. I added smoked ham, and cheese, and realized I was essentially eating pizza for breakfast. I was fine with that. Everybody looks more rested, brighter eyed, and bushier tailed this morning. Last night most people were, to quote ms. Matthews, "pretty well knackered". We head out to see the royal palace today, and the ...

Today was a long day- but tonight we went to bed in a bed, in Spain, so in the grand scheme of things, a good day overall. We arrived in Madrid after a short flight. A layover in Paris gave us some time to rest, or in the case of mr. Lovatt, sleep on the floor. I shouldn't talk though, as I did too. Madrid seemed quiet when we first arrived. Good Friday is a big deal here, as most of the country goes on vacation for 5 or 6 days. Almost no one around as we too...