The Beginning

I'm in Newark, NJ waiting to board an 8:40 PM flight to Madrid. I spent the four hour plane ride here reading AAA's "Spiral Guide to Spain" and adding way too many things to my to-see list. Just reading about this country gets me excited! I wonder if my unconditional love for Spain will change upon immersion. Coming from the US, I highly doubt that any country could disappoint me right now, but you never know! Here's my tentative itinerary for the next twelve days:

10th to 12th: Madrid
12th to 15th: Sevilla
15th to 17th: Cordoba
17th to 19th: Granada
19th to 20th: Valencia
20th to 22nd: Barcelona

I land in Madrid at 10:05 AM (CET). Adarana (my host) isn't working until 3 PM so I'll be heading home to drop off my suitcase before diving into the city with her. I think I'll try to tackle El Museo del Prado once she runs off to work. I wonder if I'll have a chance to see a flamenco performance (live) while I'm there. Now that would be exciting.

We'll be boarding shortly so I should start packing up here. I'm not really sure how one ends a blog post so I'll just say that I hope that you all have a swell couple of weeks. See you in the other side!