I'm in Ciudad Real, a couple of provinces south of Madrid (and just a short train ride away!). I lived in Madrid for a few months before I dropped out of college for reasons, but I want to move there/try the college thing again. I just can't afford it yet. I hope you enjoy your stay! I haven't experienced the city enough to have a strong opinion of it, but it does have its charm. If nothing else, it's probably one of the best places for a foreigner to move to in Spain -- at the very least it has theaters that run non-dubbed movies. /tunnel vision