Dubai...a city that seems to be one big building and construction site. We arrived in at 7am on Thursday morning after the overnight flight from Madrid. Overnight flights always seem like a good idea but in reality you still don't get the sleep you need, even in business class (might be because once again I spent the night coughing like I was the world champion). The steward was lovely enough to make me a hot lemon and honey drink but didn't do much good because ...

Last day in Madrid today. Mum wanted me to get to a doctor as again it was a poor nights sleep but I didn't want to waste our last day here. As it was, we didn't get out of the hotel until after 11am. We decided to do the Hop on Hop off bus so at least mum would get to see a few of the many beautiful buildings in Madrid. You just never know where to look as there is just history everywhere. Lots of restoration work going on too. The only stop we got off was at Re...

Had the worst night sleep ever last night. We didn't get to bed till just before midnight and then I had to set the alarm for 5.45am...not pleasant. I was up coughing all night and kept mum awake too and also one of my eyes now has conjunctivitis or something similar which I've never had before in my life. Felt like the walking dead this morning. We had a 7am train to Madrid, just a 3hr trip. Dozed on and off the whole way. Luckily our hotel room was ready which ...

Didn't set the alarm this morning which was nice. This was the first hotel where I had prepaid for brekky for some reason but it was a bit of a disappointment. Would have been cheaper and better to go to a local cafe for brekky. No worries, filled the spot. We headed towards Plaza de Toros de la Real Maestrana which in the world of bullfighting is the one you want to fight in. It means you have made it. I was here 10 years ago but still interesting to see it agai...

An earlier start this morning as we had an 8am bus to catch so needed to leave the Pension around 7.20am to get a taxi. Another comfortable bus journey, this time with a pre packed slice for brekky. Only 3hr trip today and luckily, was able to watch the end of the movie. Taxi to our hotel and he dropped us off on a corner and then told us up the street on the left. For a moment, we thought he had dropped us off on the wrong corner, just turned out we had to walk ...