Decision on Spain

The rather anemic voting by my friends (my thanks to those who did) has left me completely unswayed; the decision is Madrid. The good news is that the fast train -- under 3 hours -- from Madrid to Barcelona just opened up. And the good news continues -- the cheapest ticket is just 40 euros one-way. Madrid to Sevilla also has a high-speed train and beautiful Granada is an easy bus-ride away from Sevilla. Now to the challenge of finding housing!