El vino tinto en Espana es major!

aka "Red Wine in Spain is better" (and major is pronounced May-whore..hehehehe)



Barcelona and Pamplona were amazing. I could write pages and pages, but I will try to get a hold of myself and be succinct.

Let's start with my Spanish vocabulary. Before my journey, I knew about 2 words "Adios" and "Por Favor". During my journey, I tried to learn a word a day. I now know a couple of different words and phrases. The most important thing I learned was "vino tinto" or red wine. They have red wine in every restaurant for about $2 euros!! So needless to say, I used that phrase a lot. I also learned "quanto questo" which means how much, which was a necessity in Pamplona. A funny other thing I learned was actual because of a Barca student who apparently only learned "Si. Vale. May Gusta" (please ignore spelling) or "Yes. Okay. I like."

Oh the sites I saw. As you can see by my FB pictures, Lil and I were quite the sightseers (thanks Rick Steves). Here's how they rank: #1 Montserratt (an ancient monestary in the mountains) #2 Casa Battlo (the "House of Bones" in Barca designed by Gaudi). # 3, the rest: Las Ramblas, La Sagria Familia, Montjuic, L'Arc De Triompf

Pamplona was great also, but I figured out there are 3 different ways to do San Fermin 1) Party your ass off all day and night (apparently I am too old for this) 2) Spend the day with your kids and take them around the city and buy them Spongebob balloons (again, I don't think Pamplona is really kid-friendly at any time of day) and 3) Spend the day and early evening (aka until about 1) in Pamplona and head off to get some sleep. We (Chris and I) did the latter. We were way more concerned with seeing the Running of the Bulls at the Bullfighting arena (and being there at 6:30 am) than we were about partying it up all night. Lil, on the other hand, stayed up one night and partied like a rock star and LOVED it. I think Pamplona is great because you get to choose how you spend your San Fermin. San Fermin 2023 (Chris' 40th Birthday).

Overall, I had an amazing, trip of a lifetime. I got to see amazing sights, attend San Fermin, and see the quarterfinals and semifinals of the World Cup (in which Spain won the whole shebang!!!!!) VIVA ESPANA!

Week # 5 "I'm Leaving On A Jet Plane"

Okay guys, the countdown is officially on.  Let's see:  In 5 hours I'll be on my way to Courtney's.  In 18 hours, I'll be on my way to the airport.  In 32 hours, I'll be on my last plane ride (Barcelona bound) and in about 40 hours, I'll be w/ my Baby!!! :)

Week #5 has sucked.  I have had the worst migraine of my life for the last 3 days.  In about 30 minutes, I am going to get a migraine shot though (praise the Lord).  Before this horrendous headache hit (like my alliteration?), I was super productive.  I cooked 2 meals from scratch (or mostly) (Spaghetti, and Veggie Beef Soup); I perfected my fajita quesadillas; I spent 1.5 hours cleaning my bathroom; I did laundry; I packed all my stuff.  No wonder I got a migraine after all of that ;)

I also got the best deal ever.  I got a 5 piece very nice (and unisex) luggage set for $150!  It's super nice and I can't wait to take it to Spain.  Speaking of Spain, I cannot wait to go and have an awesome adventure w/ my Lil, my fiance, and all of his new friends!  Oh, did I mention, I will get to watch Spain in the semis of the World Cup my first day there!!  Oh so excited...is it 5 yet?