Day 1

As mentioned, we left home at zero dark hundred Thursday to make a 6:45 plane to JFK. Business class to JFK and from JFK to Madrid. Delta. They have new seats and they almost stretch out far enough but are a little narrow if you are a side sleeper. But good service and good food. 

Got to Madrid early morning but were slated for a noon train to Seville. Next time, we don't buy the tickets ahead of time. We could have made a 9 or 10 O'Clock train. The train was fast and smooth, with really nice seats and comp beverages and snacks, at least for the more expensive cars. Very nice scenery but at this point, I was lagging and slept part of the way. I think Karen got some pix we will try to post.

25 hours door to door. We could get to Asia easier!

I-COM sent a car to meet us at the Seville station, taking us to the Gran Melia Colon, a Leading Hotel of the World property. Very nice. But like A LOT of hotels, their wifi is not strong enough for iOS devices. Works fine on my laptop though.

Dinner tonight with Andreas Cohen and ShuShu. Looking forward to seeing them and seeing what restaurant they have up their sleeve.