We are considering taking the train from Barcelona through Valencia to Granada and working our way back to Madrid. We arrive 9/9 in BCN and return SFO from Madrid 9/23.
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That sounds great, Mary Ellen! You'll love all the places you've listed. Train travel in Spain is really nice, fast, efficient and, as I understand it, much cheaper than other parts of Europe. Enjoy the scenery! Saludos, MadridMan, BarcelonaMan, ValenciaMan, & GranadaMan @you-know-where!!
Do you have RS Spain/Portugal Guide book yet? If yes, good. If not, I would suggest you get it and read the section on Spain as it has lots of good information for you that we used when traveling thru Spain.
Check www.madridman.com (he posted earlier) And also, The Moon Guide To Spain...excellent~~
Start now to book your trains on Renfe and you can save a lot of money.