Geo: 44.9332, -123.043We rose at 4:00 AM to get ready for our 5:00 AM taxi to the airport for a 7:15 AM flight on our Granada-Madrid-Dallas/Ft. Worth-PDX trip home.24 hours from takeoff, we'd be back in Oregon, doggies in our arms, and arriving home in Salem.It's always great to be home!What did we enjoy and learn on this trip?1. The people of Spain are warm, friendly, inviting, and for the most part accepting of those with limited Spanish language skills.2. The trains in Spain, as well as the cities' Metro systems, are fabulous ways to travel, comfortable, efficient, affordable, fast, and always on-time. The US and US cities have missed so many opportunities to build trains into our transportation infrastructure.3. The food in Spain is delicioso, even for people like us who navigate around red meat.
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