❤️✈️🏡HOME🏡✈️❤️

Final Post: We were up bright and early at 5:30 AM to catch our Uber at 6:15. As we stepped outside onto the dark streets of El Prat, juggling all our luggage and two large bicycle boxes, I checked the Uber app and—yikes—no cars were available, even though we had a reservation. I quickly canceled and ordered another Uber, which would arrive in 15 minutes. When the van came, the driver wasn’t thrilled about the bike boxes and managed to squeeze an extra €30 out of us for transporting them.

Luckily, check-in at the Barcelona airport was the smoothest we’ve ever had with our bikes. Despite a few extra steps at security, we were through and at the gate in no time. The flight home to Chicago was uneventful, aside from sitting next to an older couple who almost definitely had Covid.

Immigration and customs in Chicago went smoothly, and Doug picked us up with the McKay van. Between road construction, crashes on the highway, and a dinner stop, we finally made it home around 7 PM. Though we were happy to be back, the familiar “post-vacation blues” lingered in our minds.

This wraps up our 2024 European cycling adventure. Thanks for following along—we hope you enjoyed the photos and stories. ANOTHER SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL OUR WARMSHOWER HOSTS! ❤️Jim and Lisa❤️Leia mais