Together we walked over 40 miles, climbed 73 floors, and flew 7,000 miles.  We also took trains, but I’m too tired to calculate the distances.  And now our time together has come to an end. As always, thank you for coming along and reading what I have to write.  I appreciate your participation in this endeavor very much.  If you wish to depart here, there is an unsubscribe link at the bottom.  Again, thank you for joining. 

If you wish to stay on, please do so.  It’s hard to plan any travel while I wait for the Fates to decide on P.A. school.  We have a vacation planned in March, but I don’t write about those because discussing the hairy, albino, beached whale on shore (me) holds limited appeal to all parties involved.  Our next trip is hopefully Iceland during high summer.  The dates are set and the budget created, but little else is done yet.    

Below is our actual, Spanish itinerary:

12/19 (NYC)
PM – Dianne arv. NYC
Dinner at Chick Chick

12/20 (NYC)
PM – Lance Takes Genetic Exams & NYU/Langone Job Interview
Dinner at Nick’s

12/21 (NYC)
PM – Hudson Yards – The Vessel – Tour of CNN – The High Line
Dinner at Maison Pickle 

12/22 (Travel to Spain)
Central Park
Dpt. NYC at 19:00

12/23 (Travel to Seville)
Arv. Madrid at 9:00
Dpt. Madrid at 13:00 / Arv. Seville at 15:45
Setas de Seville – Christmas Carnival 
Dinner: Tapas

12/24 (Seville)
PM – Royal Alcazar – Plaza de España
Dinner: More Tapas

12/25 (Seville)
Morning Off
Torre de Oro – Seville On Ice
Flamenco Show at Tablao Los Gallos
Dinner: Even More Tapas

12/26 (Seville, Granada)
AM – Catedral de Seville & La Giralda Tower
PM – Dpt. Seville at 15:00 PM / Arv. Granada at 18:00
Dinner: Arabic 

12/27 (Granada)
All day – Alhambra (9 AM tickets)
Dinner: Italian

12/28 (Granada)
Cathedral – Shopping
Dinner:  Tapas, Tapas, Tapas

12/29 (Malaga) 
Dpt. Granada at 7:40 / Arv. Malaga at 8:50
All day – Cathedral – Alcazaba – Castillo de Gibralfaro – Waterfront
Dpt. Malaga at 20:25 / Arv. Granada 21:36
Dinner:  Cocktails by the waterfront 

12/30 (Travel to Madrid)
Dpt. Granada at 13:10 / Arv. Madrid at 17:00
Dinner:  Burgers

12/31 (Madrid) 
Train Museum
NYE Dinner & Flamenco Show 

1/1 (Madrid) 
Annual Family Budget Summit
Parque de Retiro – Central District
Dinner:  Tapas

1/2 (Travel)
AM – Dpt. Madrid
PM – Arv. NYC

Thank you to my Editor and Producer, the lovely RBD.  And also to Dianne, my faithful traveling companion going on 40-something years now.  Together, we’ve covered many, many miles.  

As always if you’d like a picture to frame or have and hold, let me know and I’ll gladly send it your way with all the pixels.

I wish you all the best in 2023, and I look forward to our paths crossing again.  Please keep in touch and let me know how you’re doing. 

Until we meet again, adiós por ahora.  

Trip Totals:
Churches:  18
Cathedrals: 4
Alcazars: 3