Scrambled to Waco from Austin to give us a better chance at avoiding cloud cover, and thankful we did. Found a great park on the lake so had plenty of great bird watching while we waited!
Hi! I tried searching the subreddit for this question, so please forgive me if this has been answered elsewhere.
We have booked flights to Spain for the 2027 eclipse. So far, where we’ve been able to book lodging is in the parts of the path that have a shorter period of totality. I can’t find anything near Tarifa, for example.
We aren’t eclipse chasers - this will be our first time to see totality. We are really looking forward to it, but we aren’t sure if we will feel we missed out if we only see two minutes of totality versus four or five. We are very hesitant to try to drive anywhere that morning.
I’d love to get opinions from those of you who really know this stuff. If we see two minutes, will we still be awestruck? Should I keep trying to find lodging closer to Tarifa? Should we get up in the middle of the night and drive?
Grateful for any guidance you can offer.
One of the coolest parts I never considered about an eclipse right before sunset is the once in a lifetime sight of watching a crescent sunset... truly remarkable experience