OK, if you know me- you are already aware that I am a bit crazy.

I had existing plans to go spend a few months in Spain. But then I saw some attractive airfares to China FROM SPAIN!

So, the insane itinerary that evolved was this:
* Fly from Colorado to Madrid by way of Dallas/Fort Worth.
* Hang out FOREVER at and near the Barajas Airport in Madrid.
* Fly from Madrid to Xi’an’s Xianyang airport where I would catch a cat nap before taking the train to Yinchuan.
* Spend almost three weeks in China!
* Fly back from the Xianyang airport to Madrid
* Train to Xàtiva and fun in Spain!