Best of Spain
Best of Spain
Day 1
Day 1 - September 3, 2004 - Flight from Denver to Chicago to Frankfurt
We were able to do our regular Friday morning chores as our flight was not scheduled until 3:55 PM. We drove to Denver at 11:30, had lunch at Chipotle and were at DIA at 1:30. Pikes...
Day 2
Day 2 - September 4, 2004 - Flight to Frankfurt and on to Madrid
We arrived at Frankfurt at about 1 PM and had 45 minutes to find our flight to Madrid. The Spanair flight was very good and we were served a tasty meal.
When we arrived at Madrid,...
Day 3
Day 3 – September 5, 2004 – Madrid
We slept in and it was enjoyable. After a late continental breakfast we went out for a long walk around the streets of the hotel. It was cool as we started but as we finished my shirt was soaked in the front...
Day 4
Day 4 – September 6, 2004 - Madrid Sightseeing & Toledo
We were up a 6:45 to have breakfast at 7:30 with Barbara and Kerry from Queensland, Australia. We were on the bus at 8:30 for a city tour and more sights of Madrid with Carmela.
Our driver today was...
Day 5
Day 5 – September 7, 2004 – Madrid to Burgos to Santander
Our wake up call was at 6 AM but we were up at 5:45. We went down to breakfast at 7 AM but they were not open or ready for us. The wait staff had a mad scramble...
Day 6
Day 6 – September 8, 2004 – Santander to Bilbao to San Sebastian to Pamplona
After a wonderful buffet breakfast with many choices of fresh fruit, breads, eggs, and meat we were on the bus at 8:30. We were then on Route 10 or A-8 going east toward Bilbao in...
Day 7
Day 7 – September 9, 2004 – Pamplona to Zargoza to Barcelona
Today was another 6 AM wake-up with a very nice breakfast and cool morning. The city was just starting to come alive as we left the hotel at 8 AM.
All of the signs in northern Spain are...
Day 8
Day 8 – September 10, 2004 – Barcelona Sightseeing & At Leisure
We got to sleep until 6:45 today. We again had a great breakfast - everything was presented so well and with much variety.
Our morning city sightseeing was with our local guide Pilar who told us that the...
Day 9
Day 9 – September 11, 2004 – Barcelona to Peniscola to Valencia
This morning Saturday, September 11th we left Barcelona. The BBC and CNN International are paying tribute to the 9/11 tragedy in NYC and Washington, DC. There is very little traffic as we move out of the city at...
Day 10
Day 9 – September 12, 2004 - Valencia to Guadix to Granada
Please note that the included pictures have been labeled as there were houses dug into hillsides that we had to note.
This morning we had breakfast at 7:30, the worst we have had as it was very limited...
Day 11
Day 11 – September 14, 2004 - Granada to Costa del Sol
We had another early wake-up call and nice breakfast. When we returned to our rooms after breakfast we saw that our luggage was still outside our rooms.
The luggage porter was late and this was the one day...
Day 12
Day 12 – September 15, 2004 - Costa del Sol
After our late evening last night, we were able to sleep in a little bit and bring in our laundry from the deck, a beautiful place to dry clothes. We had an excellent breakfast buffet at 8 AM and then...
Day 13
Day 13 – September 16, 2004 - Costa del Sol to Seville
We had an early morning - our wake up call was at 6:00 - breakfast was just rolls, juice, and coffee as we have to get out on the road at 7:45 and beat the traffic to Gibraltar....
Day 14
Day 14 – September 17, 2004 - Seville Sightseeing & At Leisure
We were able to get up a little later than usual as we have our second day in Sevilla - Seville. Unfortunately, my internal alarm had me up by 7 AM and we were done with the showers...
Day 15
Day 15 – September 18, 2004 - Cordoba
Our wake-up call was at 8:00 today so everyone had a leisurely breakfast and talked in the lobby until it was time to get on the bus. We started for our short trip to Cordoba along the Guadalquivir River Valley.
We traveled...
Day 16
Day 16 – September 19, 2004 - Madrid
Even though our wake up call was at 6:45, breakfast did not start until 7:30 and they did not start to pick up the luggage until 7:45. I guess Saturday is a sleep in day for the Spanish!
It is 72 degrees...
Day 17
Day 17 – September 20, 2004 - Madrid to USA
Sunday morning was up and out. We had a taxi waiting for us and the ride to the airport was fast and easy – 20 Euros with the early morning surcharge!
We got seats on the Lufthansa flight, made the...
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Day 13 - Saturday, April 22, 2022 - Depart for U.S.
The hotel prepared a box breakfast for us as we had to be in the lobby way before the breakfast room was open.
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