May17th and 18th

​if it sounds confusing, welcome to the club. As per last post, was suppose to leave Saturday night. That got changed to Sunday and I flew all night into Monday morning Madrid time around noon. 

Take the 203 bus to somewhere downtown and then walk about 2 miles to the hostel I am spending the night at with a full backpack. 

I did manage to retrieve some of the stuff from the suitcase holding most of my clothes for France and beyond, before I shipped it to myself via the Spain Postal system to Santiago de Compostela where our part of the Camino ends. 

Quick shower and a nap and then to have beer and tapas for dinner. 

It will be an early night since I have a 7:14 am train to where our part of the Camino will begin. 

And I said goodbye to my travel buddy Johnathan from Florida at the airport. He had alO volunteered so we sat together on the flight across the Atlantic  He is off to see Spain, paraglide in Switzerland and see Germany  

And of course some photos from today. 



Morning sunrise over Greenland at 37,000 feet. 


Selfie on the bus downtown. 


Madrid street scenes



Partially eaten tapas. Was so hungry had to eat before taking photo. 


Street scene where I was eating. 

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