July 24, 2014, Barcelona, Spain I should have gotten over the "I can't trill my Rs" in high school. I really should have. For if I had, I might have been able to actually communicate today without pointing. But, alas, I did not. I am not fluent in Spanish. I'm not even good enough to …
Month: July 2014
To Europe We Must Go
Tuesday, July 22, 2014 12:15 CST So today begins the journey to our European adventure. We are headed out of Dallas toward Miami, to board our eventual plane to Barcelona. Having never been to Europe, I find myself nervous, fascinated, and excited all at the same time. As I sit in First Class and Sweetie …
Straight Tea, Red Wine
Tuesday, July 22, 2014, 2:57PM ET Over the coast of Florida, American Airlines Flight 1462 Tommy and I are flying high somewhere over the coast of my favorite state - Florida. Arkansas is home, but Florida is still my favorite. Miles of coastline. Sand. Surf. Gators. I just love everything about the Sunshine State. Today …
The Captain’s Cozy Cabin
Tuesday, July 22, 2014, 6:45PM off the coast of Miami over the Atlantic Nothing but blue ocean below, dotted with cargo ships here and there, clouds below us floating like lamps above an atrium. We are off the coast of Miami headed for Barcelona. Sitting in Business Class is definitely the way to go. More …
First Sight of Europe
Wednesday, July 23, 2014, 8:52 AM, Barcelona time I woke up this morning to mountains outside my window. Although I wasn't sure which mountains at first, I figured out that we were flying over Portugal a few minutes later. The landscape from 30,000 feet doesn't look vastly different than it does at home, flying over …
Sidewalk Cafe
Wednesday, July 23, 2014, 17:55, Barcelona Sitting in a sidewalk cafe, in the streets of Barcelona. An ancient city in its own right, it is quite metropolitan as we sit here watching people walk by. On the Rambla, there are thousands. Not crowded like one would believe, basically because there is so much room for …
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