BUCKET LIST: Month Ten

By: MJ + PJ

BUCKETED: Month Ten – Spain, Belgium, Netherlands, & Austria (March 2nd to April 1st, 2019)

After exiting Portugal at the turn of the month we spent almost three weeks in Spain. Then we headed north to quickly explore Belgium and the Netherlands, before slowing the pace once we were in Austria.

If you take a scroll down this list you will see that we were quite busy! We had been to Spain about 11 years ago, but we still had things to see… and things we wanted to see again.

We did not fly at all this month, but utilized a Eurail Pass to get us around these European countries by train. Even though we did not set foot in an airport, we covered about 6400km. We also did a lot of walking – PJ’s Garmin logged about 559,766 steps for the month (>18,000/day)… but AJ gets credit for more than that since his legs are shorter!

Our spending was over by about $8/person/day, which is pretty close to our target. Our transport by rail was covered by the pass we purchased in December, and we had paid ahead on our accommodations for the most part.

By the end of the month we had reached a few big milestones: 300 days of travel, and a distance equivalent to two laps around Earth!

SPAIN

• Sevilla 
  • City walking tour
  • Plaza de la Alfalfa
  • San Bartolome
  • Roman Columns in Calle Mármoles
  • La Giralda 
  • Sevilla Cathedral
  • Tomb of Christopher Columbus 
  • Real Alcázar
  • Casa de Pilatos 
  • University of Sevilla
  • Royal Tobacco Factory
  • Prado de San Sebastián (Park)
  • Expo site Plaza de España and rowing boat
  • Plaza San Francisco & Convent
  • Iglesia de El Salvador
  • Tapas Tour – Baratillo & Taberna Miami 
  • Triana streets
  • Flamenqeria Flamenco Show
  • Setas de Sevilla (Plaza Mayor)
  • Alameda de Hercules 
  • Flamenco Museum
  • Plaza De Toros 
  • Pepe Flillo
  • Gold Tower
  • Real Maestranza de Caballería de Sevilla
• Cádiz
  • Cádiz Cathedral
  • Iglesia de Santiago Apóstol
  • Theatrvm Balbi
  • Casa Hidalgo Empanadas 
  • Cadiz Mercado Central
  • La Caleta Beach
  • Castillo de Santa Catalina 
  • Simon Boliviar Statue
  • Parque Genovés & Botanical Garden
  • Canons at Murallas De San Carlos
  • Plaza de España y Monumento a las Cortes
  • Volapie 
• Madrid 
  • Train Station
  • City Walking Tour
  • Plaza Mayor
  • Monastery of Corpus Christi – Secret Convent Bakery (CLOSED)
  • Plaza De La Villa
  • Palacio
  • Segovia Street
  • Madrid Cathedral
  • Plaza de Oriente
  • Jardines de la Plaza de Cabo Noval
  • Royal Palace of Madrid
  • Jardines de Sabatini 
  • Teatro Real 
  • Francisco I Hotel
  • I Love LEGO Exhibit
  • Puerta del Sol
  • Madrid Bear – La Osa y el Madroño
  • Cortez District
  • Círculo De Bellas Artes rooftop bar (AMAZING VIEW)
  • Plaza de Cibeles 
  • Biblioteca Nacional
  • Leonardo da Vinci Codex Exhibit
  • El Retiro Park
  • Fuente de los Galápagos
    
  • International Women’s Day March
  • Palacio de Cristal 
    
  • Parque de Madrid 
  • Dos de Mayo Monument
  • Mercado de San Miguel
  • El Escorial
• Barcelona
  • Port Forum (we stayed on a sailboat!)
  • Cathedral of Barcelona
  • Plaza de Catalunya 
  • Arc de Triomf
  • Citadel Park
  • Parc de Montjuic 
  • Magic Fountain
  • National Art Museum of Catalonia (for the view)
  • Picasso Museum 
  • Palau de la Musica Catalana
  • La Rambla
  • St. Joseph Market – La Boqueria 
  • Güell Palace
  • Sagardi Pincho Bar/Restaurant
  • Casa Amatller
  • Casa Batlló
  • La Pedrera – Casa Milà 
  • Boldu (People Doughnuts!)
  • Sagrada Familia 
  • Park Güell 
  • Gaudí House Museum
  • Turó de les Tres Creus
  • Mirador Joan Sales
  • Barceloneta Beach
  • Memorial of the Firing Squad Parapet
  • Decathlon Store 

BELGIUM

• Brugge
  • Novotel Hotel
  • Brugge Canals walk
  • Brugge Centrum
  • Grote Markt
  • The Olive – Street Food
  • Brugge Beer Experience – Beer Museum
  • ‘t Brugs Beertje
  • Windmills: Bonne Chieremolen, Sint-Janshuismolen, and Koeleweimolen
  • Langerei
  • Jan Van Eyckplein 
  • Friet (Fry) Museum
  • Choco-Story – The Chocolate Museum
  • Historium
  • Duvelorium – Grand Beer Cafe
  • The Chocolate Line
  • Chocolaterie Dumon
  • Chocolaterie Sukerbuyc
  • Bruges City Hall
• Ghent
  • Gravensteen Castle
  • Belfort van Gent
  • Bluet Flower Shop
  • Belfort Stadscafe
  • Juice for Life
• Brussels 
  • Grand Place of Brussels
  • Manneken Pis
  • Friteria du Cafe Georgette
  • Mary’s Chocolates
  • St Michael and St Gudula Cathedral
  • Galerie Ravenstein 
  • Statue du Roi Albert 1er
  • Musical Instruments Museum Restaurant (for the view)
  • Royal Palace of Brussels
  • Brussels Park
  • Academy Palace
  • European Quarter
  • Brussels Comic Book Museum
  • Struise Beer Shop
  • Chez Albert Waffles
  • Aux Merveilleux de Fred
  • Huisbrouwerij De Halve Maan (brewery tour)

NETHERLANDS

• The Hague 
  • The Escher Museum
  • Scheveningen Beach, Pier & Sculpture Park
  • Fisherman’s wife of Scheveningen statue
• Lisse
  • Keukenhof – Gardens & Tulip Fields
• Leiden
  • Leiden Windmill
  • Downtown and canal walk
• Amsterdam
  • The Cheese Inn
  • NEMO Science Museum
  • The Red Light District
  • Bakfiets Bike Rental and Bell Shop
• Delft
  • Royal Delft Porcelain Factory
• Gouda
  • Town Hall and Market
  • Weigh House and Cheese Museum
  • Kamphuisen Siroopwafel Factory tour
  • Lego Store
  • Bran Ladage Grand Opening (Fries!)
  • Kaaswinkeltje Cheese Shop
  • Play Today LEGO Shop

AUSTRIA

• Salzburg
  • Historic Center
  • Lock Bridge
  • Christmas & Easter Store
  • Untersbergbahn Cable Car
  • Mount Untersbergbahn
  • Snowy walk to Salzburger Hochthron cross (border line)
  • Grödig 
  • The Missing Mountain Troops Memorial
  • Graffiti Bridge
  • Lift up to the Modern Art Museum top and viewpoint
  • Stiegl Brewery
  • Hellbrunn Palace
  • Trick Fountains & Gardens
  • Playground Hellbrunn
  • Hellbrunn Folklore Museum Lookout
  • Christmas Museum
  • Mozart Statue
  • Red Bull Stadium for Soccer Game!
  • Chapter Square, gold ball and man sculpture (Südliche Dombögen)
  • Giant Chess Board
  • Wasserad (operational water wheel)
  • Stiftsbäckerei – Oldest Bakery in Salzburg
  • FestungsBahn Cable Car
  • Hohensalzburg Fortress & Museum
  • Amber Store
  • Marionette Museum
  • Love Grotto
  • Wilder Mann Brunnen
  • Gerken Statues at the University
  • Mozart’s Birthplace & Museum
  • Zuckerl Werkstatt Candy Shop
  • Cheese/Coffee Shop (Name of it, we can’t remember, but the shop looked like you were inside of a big block of cheese)
  • Toy Store
  • Caldera, Makartplatz 7
  • Mirabell Gardens
  • Kurpark Giant Tree