Spain - Madrid and Andalusia
Madrid and Andalusia (two weeks) Spain, I see you. I am looking out the window of a train, watching the fields and olive trees and mountains drift by. I am wandering down a cobblestone street at night after a dinner still alive on my tongue, listening to the late-night chatter coming from bars and tabernas. My toes are sinking into the sand on the edge of the sea. I feel the sun on my skin. I hear the birds and taste the oranges. Spain, you are a sensory feast. Days 1-4 Madrid 1 I arrived at Madrid Barajas International Airport . By only bringing a carry-on bag and a backpack, I did not have to wait for baggage arrival and could go right through the passport check and out to my reserved private transport to the hotel. I recommend this for the day of arrival because when tired from a long flight and disoriented by signs in an unfamiliar language, it's nice to have someone waiting for you with your name on a card (like you're a VIP), who can spirit...