Happy birthday dad! We dragged ourselves out of bed at 9.15 and had a leisurely breakfast as well as some research and booking of our next destinations. It takes so long! Then we joined the free walking tour crowd. The temperature today has been more bearable, not impossibly hot like it would have been midday yesterday. As usual with walking tours we learnt a lot about the city and a few myths and legends along the way. We saw cathedrals, palaces and the old...

So, we eventually arrived after a 3 hour delay in our flight. It didn't dampen our spirits too much and Nicola was very content with the £5 meal voucher we each received to apologise for the inconvenience. Our hostel is in a great location, very central. After checking in, we went out to explore. The heat surrounds you and it's strange being warm! We walked to the plaza mayor, a food market and some other notable land marks which I will be able to tell you more...