High Speed Train

With a mix of excitement and fear, I boarded the high speed train to Seville. "Mind the gap", is an understatement when boarding. The step that folds out from the train at the platform falls about 10 inches short of reaching out to the platform and is a large step up. Have someone take your luggage in and then see if they will stand at the top and help you navigate the large up and forward entry. That way, worse case scenario, you fall into the train.
Once you're on the way, sit in the wide and comfy seats with tons of leg room, large-ish bathroom and a cafeteria car to walk to if cramping or numbness necessitate a short jaunt. I took a little nap but, there was a movie playing in English with Spanish subtitles. At 300 plus KPH, reaching Seville only took about 2 1/2 hours. There were no random beasts on the tracks, no derailments at high speed and the ride was super smooth. Put this on your to do list!!