Train journey

Walked out of Valladolid for couple of miles. Found road to Salamanca. Decided to head for Portugal. Picked up by three young blokes in a Renault 5. It was a tight squeeze and very uncomfortable. The driver Alberto drove like a demon and the little car shuddered and swerved all over the road. All three looked like terrorists but they were great blokes. Dropped off at Salamanca on road to Portugal. Both knackered. Had breakfast on roadside then started to hitch feeling pretty confident. Waited for hours with no luck. In the end we went to the station and got a train to Madrid (about £4.50). Beautiful scenery during trip. Chatted with some Dutch sisters on their way to Seville. Arrived in Madrid around 10. Found youth hostel was closed. A German chap gave us address for pension - 700 pts a night.