I will be visiting this fall with thoughts of retiring. Is it unreasonable to try and take public transportation from Altea to Valencia? We’re deciding whether to fly home via Valencia or Madrid (with a day in town, before we leave). Coming from SE U.S., so I subscribed to your substack 😀. Not sure best way to contact you so I posted here. Hope that's ok!
Contacting me here is fine! I’m on Instagram as @jen_cook as well. 😃
There are buses outside of trains that go up and down the coast. If the train can get you to the nearest city, then you can grab an Alsa bus the rest of the way. It’s definitely doable, but some planning will be required. 😊
Definitely leave time for Madrid or Valencia! Both have their charms, but Valencia is more chill and less expensive. It will greatly depend on what you’re looking for. Madrid is very metropolitan, and I enjoy it a lot. It reminds me of New York or Chicago. But the weather and vibes are much different than Valencia, which is laidback and coastal.
I feel you, vecina. We also liquidated everything. We arrived with only a few suitcases and two dogs. I am still managing to keep a few empty spots in the cabinets, but the things do creep in when I let my guard down. Hope you are enjoying our beautiful May weather!
I dread dealing with our storage unit at some point. Most of it will need to be sold. 😩 This weather is gorgeous, isn’t it? 🤩 I hope you’re enjoying it as well!
I will be visiting this fall with thoughts of retiring. Is it unreasonable to try and take public transportation from Altea to Valencia? We’re deciding whether to fly home via Valencia or Madrid (with a day in town, before we leave). Coming from SE U.S., so I subscribed to your substack 😀. Not sure best way to contact you so I posted here. Hope that's ok!
Contacting me here is fine! I’m on Instagram as @jen_cook as well. 😃
There are buses outside of trains that go up and down the coast. If the train can get you to the nearest city, then you can grab an Alsa bus the rest of the way. It’s definitely doable, but some planning will be required. 😊
Definitely leave time for Madrid or Valencia! Both have their charms, but Valencia is more chill and less expensive. It will greatly depend on what you’re looking for. Madrid is very metropolitan, and I enjoy it a lot. It reminds me of New York or Chicago. But the weather and vibes are much different than Valencia, which is laidback and coastal.
I feel you, vecina. We also liquidated everything. We arrived with only a few suitcases and two dogs. I am still managing to keep a few empty spots in the cabinets, but the things do creep in when I let my guard down. Hope you are enjoying our beautiful May weather!
I dread dealing with our storage unit at some point. Most of it will need to be sold. 😩 This weather is gorgeous, isn’t it? 🤩 I hope you’re enjoying it as well!