In February we set off by train to Jerez for winter warmth and sherry. The usual start, taking Eurostar to Paris, the 91 bus to the Gare de lyon and overnight in Citizen M next to the station. An early start next day – the 07:42 TGV to Barcelona Sants station. Two nights in Barcelona, then the 08:36 high speed train to Sevilla Santa Justa. The plan was to catch the train from Sevilla to Jerez, but there were no seats available until late in the evening – you have to have a seat reservation to travel on anything other than a local train in Spain – so we took the coach to Jerez, which was comfortable but very cramped. After three nights in Jerez we took the Media Distancia train to Sevilla Santa Justa – all 2nd class, all seats booked, more room and more comfortable than our trains. A couple of days in Sevilla followed by a couple of days with a car, going to Vejer de la Frontera, then train to Madrid Atocha for one night, another high speed train to Narbonne and the TGV from there to Nimes, arriving late in the evening because of an incident. Nimes is delightful, very quiet at night with the city, the arena and the Roman temple all beautifully illuminated. Finally, home via Paris.
