Noooooooooooooooooooo

Aren't we lucky to have this kind of problem?

Happy planning!

Yes, there are millions and millions and millions of people who would quickly trade problems with you.

Travel is a buffet, and one has to "pick and choose."

Have a fun and safe trip!!

John, don't provoke... I can reaaaally make life miserable for you. Wait and see, when you post your "final itinerary" I can easily (very easily!) innocently slip a few other enticing suggestions for things to do/see here in Catalonia and turn your head upside down all over again.

... did I mention the Festival d'Havaneres de Calella de Palafrugell celebrated in June too? or the Festa de Moros i Cristians in Lleida at the beginning of May? or the Patum in Berga at the end of May? or the recreation of the Napoleonic siege of 1809 in Girona in September? or the Fira d'Indians in Begur in early September, which celebrates the strong historical links between Catalonia and Cuba during the 1800s? or the TarracoViva, also in May, to pay homage to the glorious past of the capital of the most western province of the Roman Empire: Tarraco (these days, Tarragona)? or the many Festa Major -centrepiece of Catalan heritage- celebrated in most towns and cities across Catalonia -in different months? ... this just to name a few!

Hey, and I am not mentioning events happening in Barcelona... then I'd be too long to list!

LOL!

So true.....so true.....so true.......not ungrateful in the least......

@ Enric......lol.........please spare me the agonizing wait........I'm into the "off the beaten path" locations.........

John, I'm not clear on the exact dates of your trip, but Museum Day is May 18, and some of the sights in Barcelona are free that day.

You can thank me now.

Well, most of the above are not "off-the-beaten-path", we've been celebrating them for decades, and some of them for centuries, it just so happen they're not well known outside Catalonia (thankfully, LOL!).

May 10 - May 16 is Barcelona. I will be in Madrid via RS Tour on the 18th.....sigh!

After roaming around south of Madrid for a while It will all come to an end on May 30th back in Madrid.

Always grateful.......lol........Thanks

Maybe RS will put them in his books......so the rest of the planet can share in your festivities....lol. Think of the euros they will bring in. Lol

Oh no John, that's not the point :)

There are Museum Day opportunities in Madrid on May 18th as well; perhaps you are not fully occupied with tour activities that day? The Prado was not particularly crowded on Museum Day 2015.

The linked website also alludes to some special activities on Museum Night, which is described as "the Saturday immediately before or after", which would appear to be May 19.

If my calendar skills are correct......we will have that evening (the 18th) free after a day trip to Segovia. Not sure how late they will be open on a "free" day.

Hey Enric.....looks like you posted some more Catalonia festivals. Opa! Sadly.....none of them fall within my time frame.....10 May to 16 May. I am leaning towards getting to Girona to check out their Flower Festival on that first Sunday. Always of a fan of the an authentic local festival for the locals.

OK, Ann.....so I did not click on your link about Museum Day. Duh! I have now done that. I will need to glean through that link more carefully. Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!