At the airport...

So, I am waiting in Denver to board my flight to the wonderful city of Philadelphia (well, who knows how wonderful it is, but I have to believe it is at least better than Newark, NJ...). From there I am flying to Madrid at 8:35pm; I will arrive at 10:10am Madrid time. For those who were wondering, Madrid is 6 hours ahead of Washington, DC and 8 hrs ahead of Denver. (That means since it is 12:30 in Denver now it is 8:30 in Madrid). And, yes, Dad, it is still the same day there. I'm pretty awful at remembering that sort of thing, so I set three clocks on my computer to avoid excessive math at all costs.

Anyways, I'm really excited, a little nervous, but mostly... I just want to be in Salamanca getting started with my semester abroad. I want to meet my family and get settled (the address, for those who care and maybe want to send a few cards ;) is: Paseo de la Alamedilla, 14-16, 2 A; 37003, Salamanca, Spain).

The worst part is cellphone withdrawal. It's a little disconcerting to not be able to call anyone at any time. I guess I'll have to wait until Saturday when we will get our Spanish cells (at exorbitant costs, might I add). Thank God for email and the internet :)

!Hasta pronto!

And then there were 23 days left...

Greetings from Denver, CO... in 23 days, just over 3 weeks, I will be in Spain studying at the Universidad de Salamanca and living with my host family there. I decided to start a blog (following the brilliant lead of Emily Atkinson and Beth Kenefick) to keep in touch with family and friends in the states. So stay tuned for the real excitement starting January 30th!!