Llegamos! (We have arrived!)

Plaza Mayor

After a harrowing experience trapped in a flying tin can, we have arrived safely, if very late, in Madrid. Our flight was delayed on the tarmac for more than an hour in Los Angeles, then when we finally got to Newark we circled for an hour but were unable to land due to bad weather. The pilot said that we were low on fuel and diverted the plane to Philladelphia for an emergency landing. We were not allowed to deplane, so we remained on the tarmac, parked behind some sort of shed, very sketchy. A truck came to refuel our plane, but there were more than 40 planes waiting to take off so we waited, and waited and waited. Our plane finally took off at 10:00pm, the time our connecting flight to Madrid was supposed to leave! Thanks to all the bad weather that flight was delayed as well and after running through the Newark terminal and hailing a maverick golf cart, we made it in time! Gisela and her boyfriend Fernando met us at the airport in Madrid and have been showing us an awesome time.


Carlos' dad brought him to this shop to buy a classical guitar.


Tourists in front of the bull ring


Statue of a famous fallen bull-fighter


Gisela and Fernando are lovebirds.

We love museums, but perhaps none more than the one we visited last night. El Museo del Jamon (The Museum of Ham)! There were literally hundreds of legs of cured ham hanging from the walls and ceiling along the expansive bar. We had bracelet-sized calamari, Jamon Serrano with Manchego cheese, and some rockin' chorizo. The beers were a whopping €1.40 each. At this dangerous price, we'll be lucky to complete the Camino! More beer (and food!) updates to come. Thanks all for the well-wishes.


So inviting!


A busy scene in the evening before dinner.


Fernando, Carlos and Gisela enjoying a refreshing cerveza.

By the way, we have a Spanish phone number that you can reach us with: 011 34 637 044 297. We hope you have a good international calling plan!