Arrived in Madrid

We are here…arrived after perfectly calm flights…I have enjoyed the delights of business class I have to admit, and the space specially on the second flight was just amazing…and this was the smaller plane, a 777…I didn’t really snooze on the second flight, but was so relaxed and now it is after 9 pm Madrid time, and I feel we have done amazingly well!!!

We arrived at about 1.30, and got an uber at Cathy’s insistence…Amr and I would have taken the metro, but that would have involved 2 changes of line, and it was a good decision….so we arrived at out hotel, where I have stayed several times before, very nice, very central, and we have a room overlooking the plaza at the opera. All perfect.

Pete’s sister, Margaret Moore is by chance in Madrid, and arranged to stay here at our hostal, and we have spent a delightful afternoon wandering around this central beautiful area. I found I remembered places and directions, and we had a drink in the Plaza Mayor, then had some shared tapas (croquetas, meatballs, ensalada) not to mention the vino tinto and blanco. It is hot, and you know I wilt in heat, but it was fine..dry and non wilting type of heat…and we weren’t rushing round sightseeing…just wandering.

We ended up in the bar/restaurant opposite our hostal (that we can see from our balcony) and had a nightcap, or 2 and are now settling down for the night…times are weird, and I will take a pill and hope to adjust to Spanish time. So lovely having the time with Margaret, also a Camino lover, and tomorrow we will continue our relaxed Madrid time. No amazing photos…mostly just us drinking at bars….and I forgot to take a photo of the room before we had messed it up…all is good in Madrid and now Cathy will take over, and I will have a shower and wind down…have just looked at the photos Cathy sent me and she has one of the room before messing up..👍
Cathy’s comments:
Well I think mum has covered it all well. She did quite take to business class well. And yes, I did convince her that I didn’t want to take 3 metro lines after a 25 hour flight to our hotel and an uber was a good option. Fab to have Marg join us at the bars and a great first explore of Madrid. No controversy so far 😉もっと詳しく