Holiday in Spain

[vixalicious]

Everybody's gone
They left the television screaming that the radio's on
Someone stole my shoes
But there's a couple of bananas and a bottle of booze

Well happy new year's, baby
We could probably fix it if we clean it up all day
Or simply pack our bags
And catch a plane to Barcelona 'cause this city's a drag

take a holiday in Spain
Leave my wings behind me
Flush my worries down the drain
And fly away to somewhere new

Two hours. I just spent two hours of my life on the phone with Delta. But the tickets are reserved for late May, flying into Lisbon, Portugal, and flying out of Barcelona, Spain. I still have two weeks before I have to ticket them, so I will probably try to get better flight times for us.

That said, we really have no plan. It’s great! We’re just sort of going. Getting a car and driving around, going from Lisbon down to the Gibraltar area (note to self: find out if you can see the rock of Gibraltar from there or if that’s like a boat ride or what), and then maybe taking a ferry over to Morocco if it doesn’t seem too dodgy, and then up through Seville and Alhambra, to Barcelona.

Anybody got any tips? Suggestions? Things we should know?

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[http://users.livejournal.com/saura_/]

find out if you can see the rock of Gibraltar from there or if that’s like a boat ride or what

Go to a town called "La Línea de la Concepción". From there you can see Gibraltar. There's no need of boat. The rock is attached to spain. ;)

You're gonna like Barcelona. It's... different :)

[vixalicious]

LOL, my geography sucks! At least I knew the rock was near Spain and I ought to see it! :)

Thanks for the info! We're finishing up in Barcelona, and I'm excited to see it. I like.... different.... places. *g*

So, as a Spanish native, would you do the trip to Morocco? I had a coworker who took a ferry over for the day (I think to Tangiers, but I'm not sure). I'm just wondering if it's safe, two women alone and all that.

[shirecreature.livejournal.com]

Ooh it's gone all tropical!

I have contacted El Bings...and she should have some good info. :)

[vixalicious]

Yup, it's an island paradise in here. :) It's the sunset on the Big Island in Hawaii... took me four days to get the picture I wanted.

Gracias for contacting Miss Bings!

[http://users.livejournal.com/saura_/]

mmm... well, I did that trip once when I was little with my parents (and some really ugly man offered my dad 2 cammels for me only if I was virgin)... whatever.

There's a ferry, yeah, I think the trip lasts like 1 hour and a half, but I'm not sure. The ferry's destination (the one I took) was to Ceuta (that's a Spanish colony in Morocco), but there are also ferries to other places to Morocco, Melilla (the other colony)...

I don't really like Morocco, nor any other Islam country for all that matter, but that's only me. Just watch out your wallet if you go... but you have also to watch out your wallet everywhere else =P

[vixalicious]

Our basic reason for wanting to go is that we just kind of thought "Well, it's right there, seems silly to drive past it." I don't know if we'll actually do it.

The concern for me about going to an Islamic country is traveling without a male presence. It seems unwise, as it's so against their culture. I don't know... guess we'll drive up to the ferry and make up our minds then ;)

Thanks for the info!

[http://users.livejournal.com/saura_/]

The concern for me about going to an Islamic country is traveling without a male presence

Which is awful, but it's true. I told my husband about the two of you going alone to Morocco, and he told me to advice you about that. Never go out of turistic places (and Morocco doesn't have many). And I agree with him. It's quite dangerous for two girls travel alone to those places. Again: it's awful, but (again), it's true :S

[vixalicious]

I don't think we'd do anything other than shop... I need to look into the ferries and where they go, I guess. But we're definitely not going to wander off the beaten track! If we go at all, still not sure.

But thanks for the advice!

[http://users.livejournal.com/saura_/]

Welcome ;)

I really hope you enjoy your trip to my country, anyways :)

[mad4footie.livejournal.com]

I've lost your new email addy (well, it's not lost, but #@$%^&!! aol 9.0 won't let me in my favorites which is where i saved EVERYTHING! (jerks!) I have some spain and portugal info for you. just shoot me an email when you have a chance. buenas noches *g*