Honeymoon Bound!
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Frank and I are currently in Denver, awaiting our flight which leaves tomorrow morning. We will be spending our honeymoon in both Spain and the Azores. Our itinerary is as follows:
Mon Jun 27 – leave Denver
Tues Jun 28 – arrive 9 am in Barcelona
Wed Jun 29- Barcelona
Thurs Jun 30- Barcelona
Fri July 1- leave Barcelona early, pick up rental car, go to Pyrenees, spend night in Baga
Sat July 2- drive to Andorra, return to Spain, spend night in Baga
Sun July 3- spend day in Pyrenees, drive to Cardona
Mon July 4- Mont Serratt, stay in Cardona
Tues July 5 – leave Barcelona at 12:40, travel to Horta on island of Faial in Azores, arrive 6:30
Wed July 6- Horta and Faial
Thurs July 7- Ferry to Pico, another island in Azores, stay in Madalena
Fri July 8- Pico, stay in Madalena
Sat July 9- Pico, stay in Madalena
Sun July 10- Pico, stay in Madalena
Mon July 11- leave sometime to return to Horta
Tues July 12- leave Horta at 7:30 pm, arrive Lisbon, stay in Lisbon
Wed July 13 – leave Lisbon to return to Denver
For those of you wondering, the Azores are a group of islands on the mid-Atlantic ocean ridge that belong to Portugal. They are volcanic islands, and similar to Hawaii, but not tropical. We owe our inspiration to go to Azores entirely to Anthony Bourdain because he went to the Azores on one of his shows. Spain had already been a consideration, so it seemed easy to throw the two destinations together.
When we were looking for a honeymoon destination, we were looking for something that was off-the-beaten path. But, at the same time, we didn’t want to deal with the hassles of something like third-world travel on our honeymoon. So, when we saw Anthony Bourdain’s show on the Azores, we knew that was the perfect spot. I mean, most people in America don’t even know where that is. So, it must be just what we’re looking for 🙂
We have promised ourselves not to spend much time on the Internet while we are on our honeymoon. But, I can promise a couple of updates along the way. So, stay tuned 🙂
Some interesting things to keep you entertained:
Anthony Bourdain’s Journal about the Azores
Behind the Scenes with Anthony Bourdain at the Azores
- Mount Buckskin (17 May 2020) - May 28, 2020
- Horseshoe Ski (14 May 2020) – The mountain whose journey nearly killed me - May 27, 2020
- Sayres X-Rated Ski (10 May 2020) - May 19, 2020
Hey Guys! Just read your story in the NYT. You really get it. Keep it simple. Keep it honest. Keep it full of adventure. Congrats and all the best for many great years ahead! Safe travels!! DC