Thursday, September 22, 2011

Madrid, Spain

After six weeks and four countries, we departed South America for the Old Continent.  Somewhere between Lima and Rio we picked up Spanish (but not much Portuguese); survived frigid Andes mountains and temperate Atlantic beaches; laughed with new friends (mostly English); rode planes, trains, buses, taxis, ferries, tuk tuks and bicycles; and (fortunately) are still happily married without running out of money (yet).
From Rio we flew north to Salvador and chilled for about four hours (and by chilled, I mean devoured two editions of the Economist, the first I’d seen in months).  We then took a red eye to Madrid, again laying over for about four hours (and by laying over, I mean Ken watched a movie on his iPad while I pouted over being denied access to the Star Alliance lounge).  We arrived in Milan, Italy, or as they say, Milano, Italia.  Three countries in one day, not bad!

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