Thursday - Fine We were up at 5am today. Which gave us plenty of time to have breakfast, get ready and catch the metro to the bus station. We got to the bus station and had a short wait before boarding. The trip was good, it took about 5 1/2 hours and the bus was very comfortable and quiet. We drove through stunning desert scenery, there were lots of olive tree farms too. The further south we went, the more mountainous the landscape became, but that didn't slow...

Wednesday - Showers then Sunny We woke up to the sound of rain and thunder this morning, which was a surprise because the forecast last night said it would be sunny and 30 degrees. We got out of bed and went back to the nice Spaniards cafe and had the same breakfast as yesterday. After breakfast we realised that because of the storm, we weren't going anywhere for awhile. So we went to the supermarket to buy some food for lunch, and then went back to the hotel ...

Tuesday - Sunny The night bus wasn't too bad, think I got a couple hours sleep. One thing that I don't understand is why people are making phone calls at 3 in the morning, on a bus! Who the hell are they calling? The lady next to me was on the phone from about 2-4am. We got dropped off at a metro station in Madrid and it was very easy from there to get to our hotel. 15min on the train then a 5min walk from the station. It's in a great location, it's right in t...