Barcelona and environs

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Originally Posted by bob swanson

tvdxer seems to have the right idea. Could be on my trips a priorty was flexibility and being spontaneous. Rush and anxiety might have been caused by having a rental car and the hassle of driving. I found San Sebastian very crowded as many towns and cities are in Spain. If I weren't driving I might have had a different experience.

I wouldn't suggest driving in San Sebastian - it's an excellent town to get around in by foot. Very, very pleasant for walking. It's so beautiful you don't want to see it all fly by anyway!

Where a rental car might come in useful is if you wanted to explore the countryside and visit small towns. When I was in Spain I spent a day touring the Alpujarras (spelling) - going from Granada to Lanjaron to Pitres to Granada by bus. Needless to say, I wish I had a car - it'd have been nice to be able to stop other places en-route. But for Madrid, Barcelona, San Sebastian, Granada, etc., forget about the car except if you're going on an excursion. And even then (e.g. El Escorial from Madrid, etc.) consider taking a bus unless you're going to be traversing through the countryside or visiting small towns with irregular bus service.

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