Tapas anyone?
Spain After Greece we took a short flight to Madrid. I didn't really have a plans for Spain and had only booked our hotels in Madrid and Segovia as I'd lost all enthusiasm after travelling for so long. It's not the time of year that I would choose to visit so I wasn't planning on going any further north of Madrid as it would be too cold. Spain has a great train system which would give Lindsay a break from driving and let him relax and enjoy the scenery or watch a movie. Madrid Puerta de Alcala (Alcala Gate) My first impression of Madrid is that it was like the other great cities of the world: London, Rome, Paris - but all rolled into one. It has a great vibe. It's a great walking city and we started exploring it by taking a walking tour. It allowed us to get to know the area as well as get a bit of a history lesson. It's been inhabited for over 2,500 years. Palacio de Cristal (Crystal Palace) started out as a greenhouse but is now an exhibition ...