Madrid

After an average bus ride from Valncia we hit Madrid and walked a loooonng way up a faaaatt hill to our latest accomidation the Cat's Hotel. Inside this place is amazing with hi-tech security band for all the guests, a basment bar, fountain in the hall wall (with traditional 16th centuary wall paper) its a pitty the staff sucked. They were so rude when finally arrived exhausted from our hike that we were contemplating going back to Valencia. After checking in and finding our beds we soon worked out that this was not even close to the dream hostel. They had no kitchen, dirt, timer showers, it was crowded and noisy.
We had some left over pasta from the night before and watch spanish football in the bar then went to sleep.

The next day our first stop was the bus station to book our tickets to Seville and then we headed off the see Madrid. The metro in Madrid is similar to that of Paris but a bit slower and less frequent. We saw an amazing Palace but could not got in and wondered through the main gardens which were full of tourists but very old and well kept.


We thought we would treat ourselves to a nice meal and found a resturant in a square near our hostel which had a translated menu. After trying to get a table and told to wait at their bar we ordered some drinks. After 20 mins and 10-15 other people come in to try and get table and being turned away we were wondering if we understood the waiter correctlly. We were finally lead to a table which was probly the best in the house and ordered a very taste filling meal and a bottle of wine. It all went fine from here except we were served some crazy raw egg soup instead of our vegetable soup that we thought we ordered.