Internet was not working at his hotel in Madrid.

Because of big time zones differences, it's a challenge. While I'm asleep, he's on a train to Valencia, by the coast of Spain.
You have to realize that last year, a cyclist crashed into him, knocking him unconscious for half an hr. This was about half a km. from home. I didn't know about it until he came home from the hospital....2 hrs. later.

Yes, helmet was cracked and replaced by the crasher.