Spain

On the 26th of Dec, we were off to Madrid. Early morning took the tube to Victoria station then the National Express Bus to the Gatwick Airport for our flight(as the rail lines were down due to scheduled work). Arrived in Madrid mid afternoon, took a cab to the Westin Palace hotel, check in. Then off to explore. What a great city, very walk able, lot of pedestrian streets. We tried Tapas for dinner. Next morning we got on the open top tour bus for a tour of the city. What great building,statues and fountains, got off at the Plaza Mayor, they had a market in the square and lots of people statues, some very interesting ones at that. We then walked back to the Royal Palace and Cathedral, then stopped for dinner. Then back on the bus for the rest of the tour. We went to the Picasso museum the next morning then the other bus route, spent lots of time walking and exploring the city. Have some great pictures, be sure to look.
On the 29th we were off by train (high speed 280 mphs) to Malaga. Took a taxi to the train station then got something to eat prior to boarding the train.