Spain to Portugal Driving Vacation part I

Traffic at Grand Via near Plaza de España Metro station is still heavy and moving at a snail pace. Crowds are seen on almost major intersections waiting impatiently to cross the streets. City street lights and billboards lit up the area and illuminate Spanish architecture’s intricate and ornate patterns, windows, gargoyles, and iron balconies. As we stroll through a maze of cobblestone alleys towards Plaza Mayor, the sounds of music and laughter bounce around the ancient stone walls. Restaurants and bars are brimming with conversations despite the fact that it is eleven o’clock Sunday night. This effervescent night life, even on a very late school night, is the reason why we are back in Madrid. We want to rejuvenate and escape from the monotony of going to bed at nine o’clock at night and getting ready to work at six o’clock in the morning...welcome back to Spain!

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Trip Length: 4 days
Blog Entries: 11
Photos: 44
Words: 3284

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Blog Entries

Date	Blog Title	Location
July 11th 2011	Madrid	Europe » Spain » District of Madrid » Madrid
July 12th 2011	Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas and Parque del Retiro	Europe » Spain » District of Madrid » Madrid
July 12th 2011	Palacio Real de Madrid and Plaza de Oriente Palacio	Europe » Spain » District of Madrid » Madrid
July 12th 2011	Temple of Debod	Europe » Spain » District of Madrid » Madrid
July 13th 2011	Toledo	Europe » Spain
July 13th 2011	Córdoba	Europe » Spain
July 14th 2011	Great Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba	Europe » Spain
July 15th 2011	Next Destination: Lisbon, Portugal!	Europe » Spain
July 15th 2011	Lisboa	Europe » Portugal » Lisboa
July 15th 2011	Driving to Belem	Europe » Portugal » Lisboa
July 15th 2011	Sunset at Castle of São Jorge	Europe » Portugal » Lisboa