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It sounds really bad, and I know some people will hate me for this. But the cochinilla (suckling pig) is an amazing dish. I wouldn’t eat it all the time, but it is the local specialty, and it is so good. It was one of the highlights of my day visit to Segovia.

I LOVE Spain. If you like history, art, music, culture, wine, sangria, food, nature, castles, cathedrals, big cities, small towns, architecture, late nights, and siestas…This is the place for you.

One thing about the sangria… it is EVERYWHERE! I was in heaven.

I…can’t…wait…
to go back!

All I can say is that I was in a room alone with Goya and Saturn Devouring his Son on a lucky day and time when it wasn’t so busy. I went back a few times just to sit with the art of Goya and take it in. Not to mention bosch, el greco, velasquez and other artists works. So moving; so awe-inspiring; so mysterious. I can’t imagine there is a better place on earth to visit a great collection of Spanish and other important European works of art. There are also other great museums in Madrid, but the Prado is absoultely the best. I can’t wait to go back to it.

I have been here in the heart of summer and the dead of winter for skiing. Both visits were stunning. Skiing on those mountains is absolutely breathtaking, and the snow is incredible. I highly recommend it at any time of the year.

Great town to visit, but don’t plan to drive. You’ll never find parking. Trying to find parking at your places of interest is just nutty. You will get to view the city, but it’s too hard to stop and get out to have a look around. Use public transportation as much as possible.

Be prepared to spend LOTS of money, even if you don’t gamble. Everything is very expensive, unless you go Downtown. Downtown (old Vegas, not on the strip) is less glamorous and also less expensive. You can find $2 blackjack tables there, which are really difficult to find on the strip.

If I didn’t live in Los Angeles, I would probably never go there because of how expensive it is. It’s like being on a cruise, but you have to pay for all the entertainment and food!

I originally went for the beaches and the scuba diving, a relaxing and adventurous trip. I had the best time and was not disappointed. Now I am going back next month, not just for the best beaches, but to see the Mayan ruins. Intrigued! I’ll let you know how it goes.