Flying to Sevilla

We flew from Barcelona to Sevilla (Seville) today. We flew on ClickAir, Iberia’s low cost carrier, and tickets were just $29 each! The flight was uneventful, but it struck me (again) just how inconvenient air travel has become. Though our flight was less than 1 ½ hours (compared to 8 by train), we left our apartment in Barcelona at 11am and didn’t reach the apartment in Sevilla until 5pm, a full six hours later.

All that extra time was gobbled up by transit to and from the airport, checking and reclaiming bags, airport security, and… waiting. I’m starting to lean towards trains more and more for travel within Europe. The stations tend to be closer in, you don’t have to check your baggage, and there’s more space for the kids to roam.

That said kids loved every bit of the journey (though neither of them got enough nap time or a proper meal)

The apartment in Sevilla is nice, and completely spotless, though in my effort to find any place at all with enough space for all of us, I booked something without internet access. E is exploring the space, and is enthralled by the balcony doors, which look out over a small square and neighborhood restaurant. D seems a little bit thrown off by being in a new space after finally having figured out the old one, but I’m sure she’ll adjust quickly.

We’ll have a simple dinner tonight, and then get everyone off to bed. Tomorrow morning we’ll take the kids to the Alcazar (The Royal Castle, dating back to Moorish times with some modern portions still in use) and explore the city a bit.

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  1. Adrian on October 24, 2007 at 5:24 p.m.

    That harness is great! I've never seen anything like it. Did you buy that or did the airline provide it? Do you know where I can get one?

    adrian@weelife.com
    http://living.weelife.com

  2. Debbie on October 26, 2007 at 5:27 p.m.

    We bought the harness ourself, and we use it instead of lugging a car seat. Apparently, the airlines have been approved for years to offer something like this to passengers, but none do. They've just recently become available to the public. The harness is called the "Cares" harness, by Kids Fly Safe. We've been really happy with it. It's super light, E seems comfortable with it, and he's safer on the plane than he would be with just a lap belt.

    Here's a link. http://www.kidsflysafe.com/

    If you do buy one, it's helpful to travel with the documentation as not all flight attendants have see this system before and you'll want to avoid an argument about whether it is FAA approved or not.

  3. Heidi on August 17, 2009 at 9:22 p.m.

    We are traveling with our toddler and our 3 month old. We purchased the Cares harness for our toddler, and the Baby B'Air for our newborn.

    Here's the link
    http://www.babybair.com/

    My newborn is not settled unless he is being held, and this way lap traveling is safer.

    Hope this is helpful.