Madridddddd!

So we arrived after our 7 hour bus trip quite chipper. We were used to having long days driving so it didn't really worry us. It was 8:30pm, so we jumped in a cab and headed to the hostel. It's not too bad, the room is small but we have a bed, a bathroom and it's as dark as a dungeon and quiet so we are stoked. We went out searching for dinner and realised we were in the night club district, not a bad thing as it's always busy. We found this random tapas restaurant and ordered the meat plate (I'm a good girlfriend sometimes) which has veal, two kinds sausage, steaks, chicken, ribs and cheek (I think) with chips, peppers and salad. It was actually delicious, I really enjoyed it. Especially the amazing sangria, the best I've ever had! We loved dinner, had a wander around and headed home with tired heads. 

We both slept so well, can't tell you how nice it is to sleep in a real bed. Although we only have one massive pillow instead of two. Alex and I have very different pillow sleeping arrangements, I prefer mine very structured and to the side, where he is more random and all over the place. We both slept like the dead so there hasn't been any night time kicking fights (yet). We woke up and got to talk to one of my favourite ladies, Claire! It's been too long and there was too much to catch up on! I needed to talk to dad (Ken Hunter travel) as well, so we said our long goodbyes and hung up. Dad is trying to work out the cheapest way for us to get from Barcelona to Courchevel, would be simple in the Winter but rather difficult in the summer. 

Madrid is beautiful, we love it here. It's crazy hot at the moment, still 36 at 6pm so it was hard walking around but I got in some shopping. Hate spending €40 on dinner, but on a top and dress I'm totally fine. The clothes we brought are starting to get old and ugly so it was nice to get a few nice things. We walk around for hours and hours in the heat and then we are so dead, we can't move at night. We dragged ourselves out for roast chicken and lamb chops (accidentally sat down at a non tapas place) and had a few pints of sangria at Dubliners. Having internet in our room is bliss, so I updated my phone and updated all my songs on spotify (so needed as we might have to catch a 10 hour bus to get to Courchevel) and just relaxed. After walking around for hours all day, aircon was too good to leave... I know we are lazy. 

We got up in the morning and wander around before our massages... My god did we need them! Alex had knots that you could see on his back and my back and hip had been killing me for weeks. After self medicating with Voltaren (try sign languaging that to someone in Spain), a roll on deep heat and panadol, nothing was working. It was probably one of the best massages I've ever had, she somehow knew all my tension was on my right side and just worked it all out. Alex was the same and said she was all elbows on his back and knots. There was a bit of miscommunication when they had finished and we just lay there wondering what had happened, until 15mins later she came us to tell us to leave haha.

We went back to the room, I had an amazing bath and we lay down and relaxed. I've decided that I'm going to do a chalet cook course before I start in the Winter, just to help my confidence... And like it has happened since we left home, everything fell into place. Skivo2 sent me some courses, one in the French alps starting the week I was due to finish working. It was the cheapest and included 7 nights accommodation in a chalet and a huge range of units plus the hygiene certificate I needed to get. I emailed Georgie and she said that while I do the course, Alex can keep working and staying in the chalet, so good. The course is only 50mins from Courchevel which just works perfectly. I'll finish and either go back to Courchevel, if there is more work. Or we'll keep travelling for a bit until mum and dad come over. 

We worked out our lives and then headed off to explore again. We've enjoyed madrid so much but have had trouble waking around in the heat, I know you're all telling me to shut up cause it's so cold at home... But it's usually 37 during the day. We found the discount Zara and I bought black jeans and a jumper... Madrid has been good to me clothes wise, I've had trouble finding things that weren't minute or mid drift. I've got some really nice stuff here including two bras which were so cheap and so good. I feel like I'm ready to go to Courchevel now, where it's currently still snowing :| 

We had a delicious dinner of a Kg prime rib steak with salad and chips, Alex ate himself into a food coma. 

I just had a flash back to being a bit crazy in the van... Alex and I decided which celebrities we would swap so others could be alive... This was the list:

Miley Cyrus for Amy Winehouse 

Justin Bieber for Paul Walker

Rolf Harris for Michael Jackson

The Jonas Brothers for Heath Ledger 

We will continue playing this game and keep you updated! 

We are looking forward to Barcelona tomorrow, we're being a bit reckless and booking our tickets when we get there. Can't wait for some ocean and sun time :)