We packed up this morning and for the first time thought it was a good thing Sandy was without her bags as it made the trip to Madrid more comfortable in our little car. I’m not sure we would have all fitted in! I drove the first leg - a stategic move that meant Eric copped the busy Madrid end. Barcelona was enough for me last week. While it was a pity to be leaving Juseu and its million dollar views we are looking forward to new adventures. Not to mention Sandy being eager to reconnect with her luggage! Our trip on the A2 highway skirted Huesca and Zaragoza and after 5 hrs we arrived in Madrid. The drive was really interesting, the countryside changing continually but reminding us of open spaces, landscapes and colours of Broken Hill, Coober Pedy etc. We passed lots of statues of bulls all the way and many wind farms too. With about 10 mins to go to our final destination at Atocha Station the GPS (commonly referred to as Felicia to this point) ran out of battery power – cigarette lighter fuse was gone - and we were in deep shit (pardon). Felicia let us down badly at the critical stage and language was not polite. The quick thinking Sandy used her smartphone mobile to access maps, pinpoint our location and direct us to the destination. Thank goodness! And Eric navigated his way through some pretty torrid intersections including one roundabout where we had to go left with 5 lanes of traffic flowing. How good it felt not to be behind the wheel!
At check in to the Catalonia Atocha Hotel we found Sandy’s luggage had been delivered. At last! It has been six days and she has coped amazingly well. After unpacking in this pretty flash hotel (love the lobby) we had a quick bite of lunch then checked out the big Atocha Railway Station nearby where the car needed to be returned. It was a relief to think our driving days were over. While we couldn’t have done without a car this last week it has always been a bit of a challenge driving here, so now we can relax and just be passengers again on buses, trains and planes.
At check in to the Catalonia Atocha Hotel we found Sandy’s luggage had been delivered. At last! It has been six days and she has coped amazingly well. After unpacking in this pretty flash hotel (love the lobby) we had a quick bite of lunch then checked out the big Atocha Railway Station nearby where the car needed to be returned. It was a relief to think our driving days were over. While we couldn’t have done without a car this last week it has always been a bit of a challenge driving here, so now we can relax and just be passengers again on buses, trains and planes.
This evening we ate at a local restaurant and then returned to our rooms to catch up online with email, news – and blogs of course.
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