Madrid comes alive at night.

Its 4:30, Im laying awake since 2:30 am. I got a good solid 4 hours sleep and since changing so many time zones my body seems to be adjusting well. Our Airbnb is right in the middle of Madrid nightlife and im laying here listening to the sounds of the night. Its loud.; very loud. Whats its not, is angry or violent. I hear no drunken arguments, no one is screaming, no sirens, no bottles breaking. I hear lots of singing (including some opera voices walking along), soccer chants, lots of laughing... It just seems alive in a good way. It kinda feels good to have been woken by it.

Today after a cafe stop, we travel by train to Pamplona and catch a cab north to France. If all goes well, we start walking tomorrow.

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