It feels like it has been a REALLY long time since the Basha and I have been off on a travel adventure just for fun. The pandemic really put the brakes on travel for (what felt like) a gabillion years!
Here we are in late 2022, and we are off to Spain for a while. The start of the trip will be in Barcelona with my mama (heretofore known as “Madame”). Basha and I have been to Barcelona before, however this is Madame’s first visit, so we are all very excited.
After Barcelona, Basha and I will continue on to Valencia for a bit to enjoy the last races of the MotoGP season for this year!! 🏍🏁
Our travel from Mexico was long, with multiple jumps, however we were fortunate to score a good hotel in Ciudad de Mexico (Mexico City or CdMx) and business class seats from CdMx to Madrid!
The flight to Madrid was a “red eye” and we landed at 5am local time. OUCH! Nothing was open in the airport, but we had an early flight to Barcelona, and got into our AirBnB early! We are staying in the south part of the Gracia neighborhood, in a lovely 2BR apartment that overlooks a wide boulevard with parks, cafes, and markets all around.
We were VERY jet lagged when we arrived at our apartment, but managed to explore the neighborhood, get some basic groceries, and relax watching some gentlemen play patanque (a.k.a. bocce) in the park.
Kind of a crazy travel time, however we were rewarded with a gentle landing and embrace by this lovely city!
I love this! Hope you 3 have now overcome the jet lag and are refreshed and ready to start some new adventures. I’m so happy Madame is with you. I know she has always wanted to visit Spain. Looking forward to reading more updates and seeing more pictures. Hugs 🥰