Toledo.... The medieval city of Toledo, once the capital of Spain and 65kms from Madrid, is like an open-air museum. The city is a living dedication to Cervantes, who wrote Don Quijote - which in 2002 was names the best fictional novel ever written. Don Quijote and Pedro Sanchez the main protagonists of the novel are to be found around every corner - in all different guises. The labyrinth of small alleys and narrow streets lined with original small dwellings and...

Hola ! Madrilenos we are ... And off we are on the next leg of our Gap Year. The flight on Emirates to Madrid was great. Even the food was really good. Movied out we arrived in Madrid. Seemed so much shorter - well, after our epic journey to Melbourne every other journey seems "short" ! Metro in Madrid is super clean and works really well from the airport. Settled into our little loft apartment on Gran Via near Plaza de Espana, we feel like real Madrilenos alrea...