Finca supporters By Kevin and Derek

The night of the fires of Saint John, I found out my son was going away for a week with his uncle and aunt and I needed to pick him up around the 30th June and bring him home.
A plan was hatched, It went something like this. If Warren is going to Madrid why don't we all go to Madrid.
Over the next few days the plan grew and developed into a three day two night camping trip, the main purpose to visit the real Madrid stadium, a football Mecca the club with the most trophies in the world.

So in the middle of their holidays Derek and Kevin packed a small bag each and Warren packed a tent four sleeping bags, air beds, BBQ, cool box etc.
At about midday we set out on our road trip we arrived at the camp site of our choice just half an hour from the centre of Madrid.



It was a lovely site so we put up the tent, blew up the air beds and set the BBQ.
We dined on burgers and when we could eat no more we explored the camp site there was a shop a bar and two swimming pools.



The football was about to start so we made our way to the bar to cheer on Spain. It was a great game, Spain won and the bar erupted in cheers and shouts and banging on tables.
Exhausted we went back to the tent and settled down for the night.

After a good nights sleep Derek and Warren got up, showered and had a cup of tea before setting up the BBQ.
Kevin and Dale floated out of the tent like the Bisto kids when they smelt the sausages and we all tucked into our breakfast, before going into Madrid.



We had a great day in Madrid. Our first stop was the Real Madrid stadium to take the tour.


We took lots and lots of photos.


We are the champions!


When it comes to having a great time we are no substitutes








Then it was time to meet Cuco, Anna and Beto for lunch in an all you can eat restaurant and we ate and we ate and we ate, then we made ourselves ice creams (some of us had more then one).


The wonders of Madrid awaited, so with heavy stomachs we made our way by car to the oldest part of the city.
Then we set out on foot to explore with the aid of our guides.



We walked through the grounds of the palace and roamed old streets to the Puerta de Sol, which is the very centre of Spain.

We refilled our water bottles then continued to the Plaza Major with its painted façades.


Exhausted we arrived at the park, where we hired rowing boats and cooled off with a water fight (Dale lost).


At 10.30 we got back to the tent and went to bed.
After a good nights sleep, well you already know this bit except it was the smell of bacon this time!
We had breakfast then packed everything away before having our showers and starting our way home.
A great time had by all.