I haven't gotten far! This is Melbourne Airport

...then the inevitable Abu Dhabi.

...finally the first hotel. The one behind Cervantes.

One view of Madrid from the twenty-third floor.

Royal Palace of Madrid. The weekend crowds were out in force.

The obligatory garden.

I wondered around here all morning with the locals: some on bikes, others with dogs.

Back of the Royal Palace and beside it the Catedral de la Almudena.

Of course there are churches.

At least they are partly keeping up with the times.

Temple of Debod which came from Egypt after the flooding of the Aswan Dam.

Same temple viewed from hotel.

Typical vista from this area of Madrid.

Different areas have dramatically different styles.