Were home safe!!

Well we hit a lot of snags on the flight home. But we made it.

Leaving Madrid we were planing on taking the Metro. As we got to the station it was closed? There was a strike! We decided to try and catch the bus. It was about a mile walk so we rushed to the station. Once we arrived they said the airport bus no longer stopped there. We were striking out and decided to jump in a taxi. Once we got to the airport we found out the plane was delayed 2 hours due to weather. We were a little stressed since we only had a 1:50 layover in Dallas and had to clear customs. It looked like we might be stuck in Dallas for the night.

Once we landed in Dallas it took 15 minuted to open the door. No one from the airport was at the gate? That pissed off a lot of people. Once we got out of the plane we only had 30 minutes to get through customs and move from terminal D to A. It seemed imposable. We sprinted from the plane to customs. Grabbed our bags and rushed through. By the time we got through the lines our plane should have already left. We still decided to sprint to the gate. Once we arrived the plane was just pulling up. There was a 30 minute delay. We were so happy.

It was an amazing trip overall. I'm heading to work so I don't have time to write much. But I will do a blog and picture slide show on each city later.

Mountains to the Coast!

After breakfast, we drove into the extremely small country of Andorra. It is wedged in the middle of the Pyrenees in between France and Spain. The landscape is breathtaking. Located right above the tree line, it is the perfect location for ski resorts and rightfully so there is one on every turn of the road. We returned to Spain and headed down to the coast. The drive down reminded us a lot of California complete with its own Altamont Pass and windmills. The town of Tarragona had a little too much hustle and bustle of a regular city for our international driving skills, so we went a bit south to Salou. It’s mostly wall to wall hotels and a big tourist destination, but we are just staying one night. We are planning on continuing down the coast tomorrow.

Headed Out on the Road

We had a wonderful time on our NCL cruise. We spent the days exploring each port city and the night having good dinners and enjoying great live shows. The boat was more like a floating hotel and train all in one. We only spent one full day on the boat at sea. The rest of the time we were in Spain, Monaco and Italy. We got off the boat today, Sunday, spent the morning in Barcelona, then picked up our rental car. We wanted to see the Pyrenees mountains so we headed up towards France and Andorra. Its been a beautiful drive. We're staying the night in Le Seu d'Urgell which is about 5 miles from Andorra and 10 from France. Today we're going to swing through Andorra and France to check out a few ski resort towns and alpine lakes then start to head down towards the coast.

Speeding through Italy!!!

Over the last 3 days we've been criss crossing Italy. We hit Florence, Rome and today Naples and Pompeii. Its been an amazing trip so far. Internet is very expensive so here's a few pics. I'll do a slide show of each city when we get home. Were heading back to Spain tomorrow. Were stopping on the Island of Pala de Mallorca for 1 day before we head back to Barcelona. We've been loving the cruise but excited to get back on our own. The updates should be more often once we get to Spain.

Walking on the Rich Side!!!

We've left Spain on the Cruise and made our first stop in Monaco. It's an extremely wealthy town. Every car is a Ferrari, Bentley or BMW. We strolled the town then jumped on the public bus to go to the village of Eze. It is a beautiful town perched on the cliffs above the French Riveria. No time for details due to the lack of internet availability, but we'll do a more detailed blog later and of course more pics.

Touchdown in Spain

After around 26 hrs of flying, transfering planes, and sitting on a runway waiting out a thunderstorm, we are in Barcelona. We put our bags down and hit the town since it was already about 5pm by the time we got in. In a short time we were actually able to see a decent amount of the towm. Tomorrow we get on our cruise boat around 3pm, so we will try to pack in a full day before.

Adios amigos!

Tomorrow morning Danielle and I are jumping on a plane to Spain. Were spending are first night in Barcelona. Then going on a 7 night NCL Mediterranean cruise through Monaco, Italy and Spain. After the cruise we've got a rental car lined up. Were not sure of our exact destination but were sure it will be amazing. Check back for updates on our travels.

May Snow = Frozen Toes!

Our friends Mike and Siobain planned to get married on May 22nd quite awhile ago. No one thought it would snow 3 inches on us! The ceremony was outside and it just started to snow. Soon after getting inside for the reception, the snow started to pile up. It was beautiful, however, since I had a strapless dress on and open toed shoes, I was slightly blue. Not to worry, the whiskey shots took care of that! Congrats Mike and Siobain!

Mastering the Party

What better way to celebrate getting a Masters than to throw one hell of a party. And that's just what we did...! Thank you to all of our friends and family who came to celebrate with us.

2010 Outstanding Thesis Award!

Call me a nerd, my student's did. Fine with me. It's nice to be recognized for all your hard work, not to mention getting this nifty piece of paper! Who knew a paper on sex education would win an award?

The Reasons Behind Our Lack of Posting

The following book is to blame for our lack of postings...



Apparently it works!

No, really. Life has been extremely busy since Jason got back from Asia. We started tackling some much needed home improvement items, watched a lot of playoff hockey, threw a graduation party, played a ton of softball, went to many Aces games, and attended snowy (May) wedding. While life has been busy and typically always is, we are working on a few posts now so we can share our pictures with everyone. Our goal is to have everything updated before we leave for Spain/Italy.

Hopefully you haven't given up on our blog!