Of course, when you go on a vacation, there is always a trip back.  Although Spain was wonderful in about every way, I was ready to go back home.  We woke up around 6AM, got ready and headed out of the hotel.  It was definitely worth packing all our stuff the night before.  We headed to Callao Station then took the Metro to Madrid Barajas International Airport.  Remember, when entering the airport from the Metro, you have to pay a fee of 1€ in order to get in.  I’ll add the Supplementary note from Day 04 – Toledo below.

At Madrid Barajas International Airport - walking to check our bags

**SUPPLEMENTARY NOTE – If leaving or arriving at the airport in Madrid, besides the Metro ticket you need to buy to get there, there is an additional fee of 1€ to enter the airport that applies only IF YOU ARE TAKING AN INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT at the T4 – Terminal 4. If you are taking a domestic flight, this fee DOES NOT APPLY and you will instead be heading to T1, T2, or T3.

Once we arrived at the airport, we headed to the counter to check our luggage.  We then headed to the terminal and sat down for a little breakfast…a bocadillo de jamón york y queso.  About an hour or so later, we boarded the plane and traveled to Philadelphia – where it was very foggy and rainy.  Of course, just like on our way to Madrid from Philadelphia, we had another delay in the City of Brotherly Love.  About a two hour delay; certainly not as bad…and nothing out of the ordinary for most airports.

Trying to pass the time on the plane, hahaha

We arrived in Charlotte and were greeted by my mother and then drove home.  What a wonderful journey to Spain!  I hope to go back soon!

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