Oh to be in Madrid

Not the best day this century to
arrive in Madrid. Slightly puzzled at
dark airport… two hours later we are
fully aware of magnitude of blackout & not sure how to proceed. Unemcumbered by M’s lost luggage, we join enormous but
good-tempered taxi queue. Another two hours later & we arrive at hotel, where our details are taken down in biro & we walk up to our room on fifth floor. Electricity returns around 9pm & we find local mediocre Japanese restaurant for which we are extremely grateful