It was a good thing that we had 2.5 hours to connect flights - the lineups for customs, security, and baggage claim were huge! I was absolutely grilled by the customs guy. Mary stepped up first and was asked "Traveling alone, or with THAT guy???" After she nodded yes he ominously beckoned me over like I was being called to the Principal's office...

Today I cycled from Madrid to Toledo. It didn't rain, so that was good. I took the back roads and stopped at a small town called Lominchar for lunch. I had a custard pastry, half a bag of ring-shaped maize crisps, a Kinder Bueno and a can of Fanta. Breakfast consisted of a pain aux raisins, a croissant and a latte - 'Café con leche'. Pre-breakfa...