{"id":3609,"date":"2016-09-25T21:48:39","date_gmt":"2016-09-25T21:48:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/?p=3609"},"modified":"2016-09-25T21:49:08","modified_gmt":"2016-09-25T21:49:08","slug":"day-55-madrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/2016\/09\/day-55-madrid\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 55 – Madrid"},"content":{"rendered":"

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33miles around Madrid Average speed 8mph top speed 28 mph<\/p>\n

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A great day but for different reasons today.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Plaza del Toros<\/p><\/div>\n

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Arch and traffic<\/p><\/div>\n

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Fountain<\/p><\/div>\n

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Cycling into town a guy overtook me and I him. We stopped to take photos and said hi.Then caught up with each other at lights and started chatting. I have a new friend, the Kieron Putts from Wensleydale who’s doing a similar route to myself but at a much quicker pace. <\/span><\/span>We spent the day drinking, chatting and cycling, not quite in that order. He checked into his hostel and we went off road in a nearby park with pine trees and great views. We got on really well had a lot to chat about!
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Park<\/p><\/div>\n

Brian and Kieron<\/p><\/div>\n

Had a great ride through the park behind the palace and then a couple of beers. I went back to campsite the long way! Thanks again satnav. Then I fell asleep in tent with feet hanging out enough that when it rained it woke me up in time for a shower and then out on the town wearing jeans for a change. I even splashed on a sachet of after shave. I took the train into town, had a few beers, some dancing to Blues Brothers “Shake your tail feather”, and meeting lots more people, then a taxi home for \u20ac<\/span>20\u00a0 at 5 am. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Bar<\/p><\/div>\n

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Barrel in bar<\/p><\/div>\n

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Bar<\/p><\/div>\n

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Big night out<\/p><\/div>\n

First big night out and felt great to be in party mode.<\/span><\/span> The Hat hostel where Kieron stayed was very flash and only \u20ac<\/span>18 but I’m still not sure about dormitory life, I don’t think it’s for me. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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