Day 12

 This morning we headed out for breakfast. We then packed up and check out of our hotel to walk to the train station.

We made it to the station 30mins early so we could go through security and locate our platform. The line for the train was very long but because we were first class, we were walked straight through and to the train. The seats were very luxurious with plenty of room. Once the train departed it was a 3hr journey to Madrid.

We had drinks and lunch along the way. The landscape was very interesting to see as it changes very dramatically as you go through Spain. The train was travelling around 300km/hr and only had 1 other stop before we made it to Madrid. 

Once we were off the train, we grabbed a taxi to our hotel. Our hotel/apartment is right on the Main Street of Madrid. The street is a major shopping street so once we dropped our bags we went for a wander. The buildings here are very well maintained and the architecture is interesting. 

We then met up with Corinna who arrived early this morning. She is staying 20mins away. We wandered into the town square and then headed to a rooftop bar for a drink. We then went to a tapas bar for dinner. Around 9 we all headed back to our hotels.

We are planning to meet at 9:30am tomorrow to head across to the Madrid Castle. We have a tour organised in the afternoon and the bull fight tomorrow night. Belle is due to arrive tomorrow night also!

So far Madrid is much nicer than Barcelona. It was 30 here today but it didn’t feel as hot which was a relief. 

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