Yesterday we drove from Lourdes to Madrid. It was quite a long trip without many stops on the way. We drove to the coast and then across the Pyrenees and into Spain. As we travelled the countryside became much more mountainous and eventually drier. The mountains were very ragged and rocky with some quite spectacular views. As we travelled we gradually rose higher, Madrid is 1000 metres above sea level but it is fairly flat. it seems to be fairly compact too. I walked around last evening and found a lot of stalls. This morning we went for a tour of the city before a visit to the Prada Museum to see some of the famous Spanish artists work. It is interesting to have the pictures explained by an expert. In the afternoon we went to Toledo, a city about 1 hour south. This was the original capital of Castillano and has a very old section. If you walk in the streets you can touch the walls on each side. The cathedral is Hugh and so decorative.