Today starts my marathon of travel. I'm leaving work early to go home clean up a little bit so I don't come back to old food and a dirty house. Then it's marathon travel time. I am a little worried about calling a cab, since phone Spanish is hard. I'm also getting a little nervous about all the travel. I have plenty of time if my flight is delayed out of Bilbao, but I'm cutting it a little bit closer in Miami. Especially since I think I'll have to go through customs and immigration there, probably picking up and re-checking my bag. I managed to pack in a carry-on sized bag, but I'm checking it since checking on overseas flights is free for the first bag and I don't really want to drag my bag all over the Madrid Barajas airport during my first layover.
I was laughing at myself last night because I have all of my various electronic devices stocked and ready to go: my iPad and laptop have some movies and tv shows on them, my Nook is full of books, and I have several issues of the New Yorker and People on my iPad too. The Nook is the best part of all of this because rather than having to carry three or four (or six) books for my week-long vacation + 18 hour travel days in each direction, I can carry a dozen books in one little machine. It means I can pack in a smaller suitcase and have a lighter carry-on! I should be able to keep myself busy for the flights. I'm also taking some work, so hopefully I can be a little productive too.
I'm taking a new knitting project, since my blanket is way too large to carry. Plus, I don't really want to take 17 different colors of yarn with me. The blanket is really, really beautiful so far. I'm about halfway done and I love it. I can't wait 'til it's done so I can hunker down on my couch under it. It takes all of my willpower not to post pictures of my progress every day here and on Facebook. I think the big reveal will be better if I don't!
I'm not sure how often I'll be able to post while I'm gone. I know I'll have some internet access, but probably not a lot. I'll have plenty of stories when I return I'm sure, including how Castellano (Spain Spanish) is different than Español (Latin American Spanish).
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