We took a second day trip from Madrid to Segovia to see a well preserved Roman aqueduct and to taste some of the best roasted pigs. It was cold and rainy and getting there took some extra work (taxi – train – bus). Read on to find out if it was worth the trip!
If I ever doubted myself for spending only a day and a half in Madrid and giving Toledo a full day, I was reassured by this quote I saw on a museum wall in Toledo: Toledo is the city that offers the most complete and characteristic combination of all that …
A comfortable 3-hour train ride took us from Barcelona to Madrid. Believe it or not, I had never been to Madrid even though I lived in Spain for 7 months. So I was super excited to explore the geographical and symbolic heart of Spain with my family over the next 2 days.
From history to architecture to the beach, Barcelona has everything one could ask for on a vacation. I was so happy to finally show my parents around this city that I briefly called home so many years ago.
In three days, we made it all the way around the Gulf of Naples from Naples to Pompeii to Sorrento. As we moved south from Rome, the pace slowed further and further. Finishing the trip in serene Sorrento drew the perfect period to a week and a half in Italy.
Seeing the Terra Cotta Soldiers in person has always been on my travel bucket list. During a meltingly hot summer trip to China, I finally made it to Xi’an! Although I would recommend others to go at a much cooler time, it was still an unbelievable 3 days.
