We thought that we would list some of our impressions of Spain and Portugal.
It was a great trip. We saw places we had never seen before. We learned more about Spain present and past and met many interesting people. I love driving in Europe and this trip was no exception. We put 6674 km (4140 miles) on the car. here will be a shock when the 3 credit card bills come but it will be worth it.
It was a great trip. We saw places we had never seen before. We learned more about Spain present and past and met many interesting people. I love driving in Europe and this trip was no exception. We put 6674 km (4140 miles) on the car. here will be a shock when the 3 credit card bills come but it will be worth it.
Favorite places….
All the Paradors
Walking Barcelona
The roads in the mountains of northwestern Spain
Santiago
Roman ruins in Merida
Trujillo and its streets and square
The Alhambra in Granada
Cuenca and the hanging houses.
Segovia and its Alcazar and aqueduct
Things we liked about Spain…
Great roads.
Except for the cities next to no traffic.
No highway patrol. People drive as fast as they please. Sometimes very fast.
October is the time to come. Great weather.
A real variety in terrain and scenery.
Loved staying at the Paradors.
People watching.
We liked not having to pay tax on everything or having to tip anyone.
Both countries have many electrical generating windmills and solar panels.
There is so much history. Many towns went back over 2000 years. Spain had its times when it ruled the world.
Everyone we met was friendly.
The country is very clean and neat.
No junk cars, mobile homes, ghettos or homeless people.
The Spanish are very relational and spend a lot of time socializing with friends and family. They seem to live at a slower pace than we do.
Craig really enjoys the asian tourists.
Things that did not excite us….
Very few people could speak English. We did not meet a single person fluent in English. It made it hard to find out how they felt about things.
Very expensive. Almost everything is twice what it is in the US. How do they afford it?
Many smokers.
Everywhere we went we couldn’t find a parking place.
Little Engish TV and no English papers.
Toll roads. About 25 cents a mile. Who would pay $25 to drive to Phoenix?
We didn’t like any of the food.
The hours we could buy food didn’t fit us at all. Dinner at 10 PM?
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