Top ten things about Spain: cheap shoes, hot chocolate, churros, jamon, jamon, jamon, jamon, jamon, jamon and jamon.
And lots of other things really. We were there in Holy Week, meaning there were Catholic processions everywhere – some were like a noisy party, some were heartrendingly solemn. Holy Week also meant that we were scrambling for accommodation in all the big cities.
SPain also has so many large and famous cathedrals. I have never seen so many statues and painting of Saint Jeronimo in my life. Barcelona was holding the Year of Gaudi, so we got to see a lot of Gaudi works that we would otherwise never have seen.
Elsewhere, the Alhambra, the Mezquite, and Montserrat were all amazing. The excellent and cheap food and drinks never failed to satisfy. And our best discovery: Ronda, a small southern town, built on a vertiginous cliff. Amazing scenery, and unexpectedly fun shops.