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Sant Pau Hospital – Barcelona<\/p><\/div>\n

Before embarking on my Germany trip in September 2022, my friend, Tony, asked me if I would be interested in visiting him in Spain in 2023.  A quick Kayak search found a $600 round trip flight which I quickly booked – a bit of a crazy price I was lucky to find.<\/p>\n

Fast forward to March 2023 and I was on my way.  Considering all of the flight delay and cancellation issues that were in the news this last year, I was again lucky not to have any delays at all.  The only small issue with the trip is that the weather was a bit cold the entire week I was there.<\/p>\n

Still, we were able to see and do quite a bit–though averaging over 12 miles a day walking took its toll by the end of the trip.  The highlights were the food and the museums that we visited.  It was also good to be on a train for three hours (and not on my feet) as we traveled from Barcelona to Madrid.  Madrid was, at first, a bit overwhelming as the city is much larger than I expected. <\/p>\n

The trip highlights were:<\/p>\n