where we’re heading:

       madrid 

a restaurant that only serves mushrooms, an indoor market where you sit on beer kegs and eat razor clams out of styrofoam trays, a 100-year-old sherry bar where you can’t take pictures, and a molten jiggly tortilla that is daniel’s favorite egg dish on earth.

       rias baixas, galicia

can the world's best beef and the world's best seafood really come from the same place? well, if one of the legendary rubia gallega cows tripped over an albariño vine and fell off a cliff, it might land on a boat hauling in some jaw-droppingly plump scallops and octopus.

       sevilla 

narrow winding alleys that reward you for getting lost, late nights with orange-infused wine and slow mornings with churros, crowded tapas bars that toe the line between staunchly old school and whimsically modern.

       sanlúcar de barrameda & cádiz

the. sea. all the time. one is a sunny sleepy beach town where every building is either a seafood restaurant or a bodega producing boldly briney manzanilla sherry to wash down your grilled langoustines. the other is an ancient port city (by some measures the oldest in europe) with a boisterous nightlife scene nestled among roman and phoenician ruins. 

this trip is best for travelers who…

• prioritize eating and drinking above all else

• appreciate serendipitous discoveries over heavily researched itineraries

• are comfortable with walking a lot

• like to experience places like a local 

• enjoy having some guidance but also want the freedom to do their own thing

• can stay up late

what’s included in the price:

• a lot of food. a few splurgy options will cost extra, and if you insist on pretending breakfast is a real thing you’ll be on your own in that endeavor. but if you hang with us every day after 2pm and are content with (shockingly good) casual dining, you’ll never be hungry and you’ll never go out of pocket.

• all the wine, sherry, vermouth, cider, and beer your little liver desires (although we reserve the right to tell you how much that is if you don’t know). some spirits and cocktails here and there.

• insider access to wineries, bodegas, distilleries, ranches, and canneries that make the things we sell at el lopo. any applicable admission fees will be covered as well.

• all ground transportation within each leg of the trip. this may include trains, rental cars, buses, taxis, and subways. for those who are joining us on multiple legs, please note that transportation from one region to the next is not included in the trip cost, though we're happy to book that for you.

• more advice, information, cultural and historical context, and educated opinions than you could ever ask for.

• excellent company. we’re capping the group at 12 travelers, and if someone who sucks wants to come we will tell them it's full.

• (if you opt to pay for lodging) a private bedroom in a stylish and centrally-located airbnb. if you'd rather stay elsewhere, we're still happy to book it for you or at least give recommendations.