Spain May 5-14, 2017 — Rachel Marek Photo

Since our last trip to Ireland, Katie and I thought we traveled so well together we would do it again! When our $450 return flights to Spain (from Des Moines, no less) came up, we jumped at the chance! Here is what we did every day, and some photos that I took along the way.

May 6:

We arrived in Valencia and made our way to our Air Bnb. Went out to dinner, got our bearings, and roamed around the city.

May 7:

Dulce De Leche - The MOST amazing cafe that we could walk to from our Air Bnb.
Torres De Serranos - Towers that used to be gates into Valencia
House of Cats - An older woman loved cats so much that when she passed, she left her house to the cats of Valencia.
Plaza Del Virgen, and Plaza Reina
Drank Horchata (created in Valencia) and Agua de Valencia (Fresh squeezed orange juice with cava, Spanish Champagne)
Took the train to Barcelona
Walked by Casa Batllo and Casa Mila on the way to dinner

May 8:

Walked La Rambla
Mercado de Boqueria - Huge Spanish market off La Rambla
Sandemans free walking tour which took us around the Gothic Quarter, Born, Parc de la Ciutadella areas.
Walked to Barceloneta Beach
Tapas Tour

May 9: Our Gaudi day

Sangrada Familia tour which included going up inside Passion facade tower
Tour of Casa Batllo
Park Guell

May 10:

Flew to Seville
Real Alcazar
Metropol Parasol - "The Mushroom"
Plaza De Esapana
Los Gallos for a Flamenco show

May 11:

Breakfast at Torch Coffee (with fresh squeezed orange juice of course!)
Plaza de toros de la Real Maestranza de Caballería de Sevilla - The oldest bull ring in Spain
Iglesia del Salvador (Buy tickets here and you get enterance to the Seville Cathedral too!)
Seville Cathedral - The biggest Gothic cathedral in the world, and the third largest church in the world.
El Corte de Ingles - dinner with a view
Hostel rooftop was open tonight too!