My turn not to sleep. Gail left early that morning, so Deb and I didn’t get a chance to see her before she headed out. We had a relatively late breakfast, then returned to our rooms to pack and by 11:00, we had checked out.
It was too early to head to the airport, so we took advantage of one more beautiful day with a walk through a nearby park.. After getting our steps in, we took a cab to the airport, where we spent a few hours in the lounge before boarding our flight to Boston.
All in all, it was a fabulous week. We saw a tremendous amount and kept ourselves busy from start to finish, with just enough mishaps to keep things interesting. We also confirmed that Deb and I are very well suited to traveling together, which may be the most important takeaway of all—especially if there’s a next trip. I had hoped to practice my Spanish, but it was apparently so painful for native speakers that they immediately switched to English, cutting my efforts short and sparing everyone involved. Many thanks to Deb for the invitation!