Madrid

Left the hotel in Cairo this morning at 6.15am.  To get to the airport in time for the 9.45am flight we needed to leave then because of traffic.  Of course we got there at 7am and then I waited.  We boarded the plane at 9.20am and waited then for another hour and a bit for clearance as it is difficult for the plane to get out of the busy airport!  Hmm.  The seats in the 737 didn't recline at all.  All in all very uncomfortable.  But I did find my way through another airport.  This hotel is five star so they say.  We have had our briefing by the 'lady' from the tour group.  There are 4 Aussies in all out of about 30 I think.

I have decided not to do the Madrid by night trip which is optional because I am dead tired.  We are off to Toledo at 7.45am in the morning.  The big story we got from her is to be very aware of pickpockets and thieves.  She made it sound worse than Egypt and Turkey.  Anyway tomorrow will be a whole new day and we shall see.