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September 4, 2022 Day 5 - Lisbon to Evora Well, we thought we would have a relaxing traveling day, but it was not to be. Pretty fun though. After an early start, getting our luggage out, September 19, 2018 Day 20 - Food, Culture, People, and Final Thoughts As wonderful as traveling is, the final part of traveling and arriving home and finally sleeping in your own bed, is the perspective you gain on the September 18, 2018 Day 19 — Barcelona - Joan Miró and the Palau de Musica Our last day in Barcelona started out with teeming rain, really the only bad weather day of the entire trip. Luckily it only lasted until about September 17, 2018 Day 18 — Barcelona and Antoni Gaudí Gaudí was a forward looking architect of the late 1800’s and was the primary influence of Spain’s “modernisme” style of architecture. Prominent all September 16, 2018 Days 16-17 - Barcelona After our lovely (and sad) farewell dinner the previous evening where we bid farewell to our new Odysseys Unlimited travel mates, we left Madrid September 14, 2018 Days 14 and 15 — Madrid After a delicious breakfast, our first full day in Madrid started with a bus tour with our local guide from yesterday. She pointed out buildings, September 12, 2018 Day 13–Toledo and Madrid Mostly a traveling day, we said goodbye to our quick and lively stop in Ubeda and got on the road for the long drive to Toledo. We made a couple of September 11, 2018 Day 12 - The Alhambra and Ubeda The scenery on the way from Ronda towards Granada was still spectacular, miles and miles of olive orchards, windmills, mountains and some crops. A September 10, 2018 Day 11 - Ronda What a fabulous city! Everywhere you go in Ronda there is a more beautiful view around the next corner. There is something irresistible about the September 9, 2018 Day 10- Córdoba to Carmona to Ronda Departing Córdoba en route to Ronda, we stopped at the little “white hill town”of Carmona. We were able to walk through the beautiful Parador (where September 8, 2018 Day 9 - Córdoba Thus far each day of our trip in Spain has brought us to a new town or city with a few recurring threads. All have a rich and varied history, with September 7, 2018 Day 8- Seville Although we are staying at a parador in Córdoba, today we made the ninety minute journey to Seville, where we spent the day. Our guide Emma’s September 6, 2018 Day 7-Evora to Mérida to Parador de Córdoba Our first day of serious traveling, we covered about 200 miles from Evora in Portugal across the border into Spain, ultimately arriving at our September 5, 2018 Day 6 - Evora We awoke in our “cell” in the Pousada Loios in Evora ready for a day of walking and exploring this very friendly and charming medieval town. As September 3, 2018 Day 4 - Lisbon A busy day—no problem making our 10,000 steps today! After breakfast, we started our day in Baixa (low land district) before wending our way up some September 2, 2018 Day 3 - Lisbon The next morning, we ate ( and ate) one of the best buffet breakfasts we have ever had in a hotel. Since our group tour tomorrow is on a Monday, September 1, 2018 Day 1-2 - Lisbon We left Sarasota en route to Lisbon via Atlanta. Our flights were uneventful (thankfully so,) other than getting very limited sleep during our August 28, 2018 Portugal and Spain Itinerary Day 1 - Fri, Aug 31 Travel from Sarasota to Lisbon Day 2 - Sat, Sep 1 Lisbon Corinthia Hotel Day 3 - Sun, Sep 2 Lisbon Corinthia Hotel Day