Goodbye Seville

This morning up early as the girls are worried about taxis, being Sunday. Our train departs at 8.50 am so we check out at 7.30. It is only about ten mins drive but do not want to streets if we can't get a taxi. It is about 200 metres over cobblestones to the rank. When we get there no taxis. Have to wait two mins when one arrives with another one shortly after. We arrive at the station before 8 am.

Board OK store luggage and settle in. Train departs two mins late and we quickly move to 250 km which seems to be cruising speed. There are a couple of stops along the way and after we bypass Madrid we hit 300. The speed comes back to around 260 kmh and we sit around this for most of the time.

Arrive in Barcelona right on time. Taxi queue is a shambles. No taxis but quickly arrive and we are on our way. Arrive at our apartment before Ross, Karen and Kaye. Our taxi cost 15 euro, theirs was 27 euro, but their taxi driver was nice! Our contact not there so I have to ring and eventually he turns up. It is a great apartment in a great location, we are going to have a great time. The weather is cooler but still  20 degrees.  Luggy, Ross and I go to the supermarket to stock up while the girls unpack. The beer is not cold so we have to have red wine! We have our opera and flamenco show tonight. Who would have though two boys from Garden City and one from Albert Park would be attending an opera in Barcelona!!