People in Spain primarily get around by walking or using buses. Of course, many locals still own cars, but they don't need to use them as much as we do in the U.S. since things are closer together here. Most tourists do not use cars and instead use a combination of buses, trains, planes, ferries, and trams to get around. The majority of tourists we get in Vigo come from big cruise ships from England and the U.S.!
I took many of these forms of transport on my fall break trip! My trip began in the town where I live, Vigo. From Vigo, we took a bus to Porto, a nearby city in Portugal. Vigo is actually only about thirty minutes away from the country of Portugal, so the cheapest tickets to the city of Bilbao, which is inside of Spain, had us leaving the country just to fly back in to it. After our flight landed in Bilbao, we stayed there for two nights doing all sorts of fun things like visiting museums. From there, we took a bus to a nearby city, San Sebastián, which is known for being the food capital of Spain. I had so many good bites to eat there. After returning to Bilbao, we took a flight back to Porto, where we then spent the night and the following day in Porto, which is such a beautiful, old city with breathtaking views. Finally, we took a train back to Vigo. It was a long and exhausting trip, but it was so much fun!
Many people find transportation to be stressful or annoying, but I actually really enjoy it (when there are no delays). I don't get the feeling of asking "are we there yet" on road trips, so it's safe to say I enjoy the journey sometimes as much as the destination.
