After our lekker stay in Santiago we took the Camino Frances (by car!) all the way to Logroño and then turned South onwards to Sitges, this was over 1000kms! We started out at 5am on rainy windy roads, but soon decided to get on the highway until sunrise at least.
We arrived after 6 in a very stormy Sitges, and stayed in a comfy Airbnb. The next morning I told my fellow travelers we travelled really far to get to Barcelona and I insist we go there now (even though it was still rainy). We had an awesome day in Barcelona, just exploring by foot. We stayed in Sitges for 5 days and enjoyed a good rest, tooo much tapas and the relaxed feeling of a beach town.
After Sitges we headed to Madrid, we dropped off the car at airport and took the Metro into the city where we stayed at the second best rated backpackers globally! Ok! Hostel Madrid was indeed really good and has an awesome breakfast buffet for just 3 euros, but after our visit they may have increased the price!
From first arriving in the city I just got this awesome feeling that WE HAVE ARRIVED! Wow, what a city, it has such a vibe of excellence. We did a really great walking tour organized by the backpackers, explored a wide range of outdoor shops, had chocolate churos at Chocolatier San Gines, visited Thyssen-B... art museum, the El Retiro gardens, saw the magic of royalty and much, much more!
On our last night in Madrid we had paella on Plaza Mayor and was served by an Indian waiter who named us Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss Galaxy :) Things couldn't get any better!
... and now we're back home and can't wait to make some memories...
