Madrid is a truly wonderful city and has been the perfect start to our journey. We have been welcomed by helpful warm Madrilenos and we are learning about the food and language. Mercado de San Miguel has wonderful foods & wines. 

 We toured Toledo where three different religions lived in harmony for hundreds of years. I wish the world could find a way to live in harmony today. 

In beautiful Parque Retiro there were men posing in a most challenging fashion. They burned incense and offered a printed scroll which said: Peace begins with a smile. 

How perfect is that?