Outline of the vacation
Sep. 27th, 2023 01:08 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
jducoeurLet's try to get some diary entries about this vacation. I've been bad about posting lately, but there's a lot to talk about, so maybe I can get some written up.
(All of this is still f'locked until we get home, but will be opened after that.)
To start with, the broad strokes, to help me remember the high points; some of these may get their own posts later:
Saturday the 16th: fly from Boston to Madrid on a somewhat early redeye. Leaving Boston at 5-mumble wasn't too bad; arriving at 6-mumble am was kind of interesting. The situation was saved by the hotel not only being willing to take our bags, but already having our room ready and letting us check in at 8am, fully seven hour early, so we could nap a bit. (There will probably be a post about lodgings later, but suffice it to say, the Hotel Urban rocks.)
Monday the 18th: the Mercado tour, which turned out to be just us and a delightful guide, leading us around to several places for brunch and schmoozing about Spanish foodways.
Tuesday the 19th: Toledo. Fun, interesting, OMG so hilly. Main focus wound up being the Cathedral self-guided tour.
Thursday the 21st: train to Valencia, confirming that yes, the Spanish train system makes the US' looks laughable primitive. Staying in a VRBO rented from ApartUp, in the Patacona Resort.
(Spent next few days mellowing out and eating paella, because Valencia.)
Sunday the 24th: train to Barcelona, land of fabulous restaurants and Too Many Tourists. Staying in the Dali Apartments, from EnjoyBCN.
Monday the 25th: visit La Rambla. Run screaming from the Too Many Tourists.
Tuesday the 26th: visit the Park Guell. Fairly interesting history, very neat architecture, Too Many Tourists. Lots of hills, but nowhere near the standard set by Toledo. Dinner at Teatro -- see previous paean to this glorious restaurant.
Wednesday the 27th: visit the Sagarada Familia. Details to be discovered, after we head out the door in a few minutes.
Thursday the 28th: dinner at Berbena. We don't really know what to expect, but it sounds interesting.
Friday the 29th: fly home with the time zones, so we get the fun of a 30 hour day and attendant jetlag.
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