Waking up for our first day

It is 8:45 am here in Barcelona (2:45 am at home). Yesterday our travel went really well. Our flights were smooth and no time. We flew from Houston to Newark and then had a layover before our flight to Bacelona. During the layover we were able to use our passes to get into Continental Airlines´ President´s club. That was cool. Better because we had a free pass. That allowed us to get some snacks and even a free margarita. We had a small brush with fame while we were there. Kristy Lee Cook from American Idol was also there waiting on a flight. I thought it would be cool to have a photo with her but, I ended up deciding not to bother her.

After our filght landed in Barcelona we tracked what seemed for 2 miles to get our rental car and then headed to our hotel. After driving approximately 10 miles I have come to one conclusion. Motorcyclists here would be better used as speedbumps. They are nuts and seem to follow only a select few of the traffic laws that pertain to anyone else. Drivng here will be interesting.

We found our hotel in the center of what looks to be everything. Fantastic location (except for parking, about 3/4 mile away). We checked in and then slept for 3 hours...much needed. After our nap we went exploring. There are tons of restaurants, shops, bakeries all with in a few minutes walk from here. Amanda did good picking the hotel. The main Barcelona Cathedral is within walking distance also. It is a huge building. After that we went to dinner and had some tapas and I ordered, yes, I did order some ravioli. An hour later i reordered the ravioli because the waiter failed to write it down and turn it in. Customer service is not at all like in the U.S. If you need something here, it is on your to flag the waiter down. Otherwise, they will pass by you several times and maybe think to look at you. The raviloi was good but, no worth waiting an hour for it.

After dinner we continued to walk around a bit a before coming back to the hotel an crashing. Now, we start our first full day here. The weather is fantastic and should help out with having a great day.

Until next time... luego.