Burgos Spain, May 29, 2026

We have arrived in Spain, landing in Madrid without incident.

We were early enough that our afternoon train tickets to our final destination, Burgos, could be exchanged for an early morning departure and early arrival at our hotel, Hotel Norte y Londres. It is a classic old world establishment.

What it lacks in amenities it more than compensates for with friendliness and charm.

Another bit of good luck occurred at the Madrid Airport. There are five of us and the taxi cabs limit transport to four people. A woman driver with a taxi minivan saw our predicament. She waved us over and although she set the meter at four people (the maximum) she transported us with no additional cost. She deserved a good tip and got one.

Our neighbor, Charlie Murphy, arrived in the afternoon. He and I set off in search of tapas and beer.

The difficulty was not in finding what was sought, but in deciding which place from the among the scores of inviting establishments.

All of us have taken brief walking tours of the expansive pedestrian district, and we look forward to breakfast and sightseeing in the morning.

Buen Camino Everyone! Peace. Pete.