Day 1 in Bilbao A quick bus ride took us to Bilbao, but a long preceding night meant naptime before dinner. Another restful day, for which we were grateful. Dinner took us to a tasty local spot called Restaurante Egana, where I tucked into a plate of chicken, croquettes, and fries. Laura of course had […]
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The Almost Day 1 in San Sebastián / Donostia Our first day in San Sebastián included a lengthy train ride here from Salamanca, where we connected in Valladolid. By the time we arrived it was later in the day, around 5:30 pm, and after checking in we grabbed a dinner for which there are no
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Madrid Day 4 After Segovia we were absolutely beat, and though we had plans for Toledo today, sleep felt a lot more compelling. We left the hotel for a bit of shopping and a tasty breakfast at La Austriaca. The tortilla de patata was absolutely to die for, it was a treasure to find such
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A day trip to nearby Segovia is this morning’s action, and we arrived at Moncloa for our 10:45 am bus promptly. A quick bus ride drops you off in the heart of this beautiful, old city. And I mean pretty old, like two thousand years or more old. It is a microcosm of the change
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We anchor our Madrid trip with a long second day, beginning with a run on my part back to the Parque del Retiro. I only got a couple of miles in before asking myself why the hell does Madrid have so many hills? I no joke ran uphill both ways to the park and back
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We went via cab to Barcelona-Sants for our train ride, which was pleasant and featured a half-empty cabin for most of the ride. The landscape between the two cities is quite lovely in most parts. As we didn’t get in until 4 pm, we were not settled until a little later, and only managed to
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Day 3 Today Laura and I are headed by way of a private tour to Costa Brava and Girona, northeast of Barcelona and home to some of the most beautiful views and beaches in Europe. Our guide Aleix picked us up near our hostel, and we made our way with the rest of our group
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Our second day started a bit early with a visit to La Pedrera, which is considered one of Gaudí’s greatest masterpieces, but frankly I preferred Casa Battló and its aquatic inspiration. Maybe I have no taste. But nevertheless it became increasingly self-evident that perhaps no architect matches his genius. La Pedrera’s rooftop and attic, along
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Laura and I left our hotel on Mallorca for PMI around 11 am, and boarded our Vueling flight to Barcelona with little incident. The little incident was our flight moving two gates down but being replaced by a Barcelona flight leaving 15 minutes earlier by the same airline. Casa Batlló Interior Casa Batlló Exterior Cava
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We originally planned for another long day but remembered we’re on our honeymoon! Laura and I hit the hotel gym since it may be our last opportunity and played some tennis before the heat got the best of us. We may not have another chance to work out so we wanted to make the most
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