Wish You Were Here: Exploring Spain from Madrid to Barcelona
A group of South Bay friends reports back from their travels in sunny Spain.
Our readers have crossed the globe in recent months, roaming the streets of Dubrovnik, exploring the Galapagos and more. And they’ve shared their adventures and offered travel tips along the way.
Here’s the latest installment, this time from sunny Spain.
WISH YOU WERE HERE
SPAIN: A trip to Spain in late September took a group of South Bay friends — Mario and Emma Ramirez, Elida Gonzales and Lupe Aguilar from San Jose, Alice Lopez from Gilroy and Sophia Martinez from Morgan Hill — from Madrid to Barcelona. “The food was awesome!” Emma says. “Enjoyed all the cities we toured. So much history — and buildings that were built so long ago still standing!” They visited the bullfighting arena (pictured) in Madrid, one of the largest in the world, and Montserrat, a Benedictine retreat and mountain range near Barcelona. “Montserrat is a must-see,” Emma says.
TRAVEL TIPS: “While in Spain, a must is attending a flamenco dance. They dance with so much emotion, and the dance tells a story. A lunch tip we learned was to ask for the 3-course meal, which includes a salad, paella, dessert and either wine or soda for under 16 euros.”
Share your travels with us! Send a photo of yourself on your latest adventures to jburrell@bayareanewsgroup.com. Tell us where you are, who everyone is and where they’re from, and share a travel tip or two to help fellow travelers.