Honeymoon – Travel Day

Woke up a tad bit hungover.  Lots of champagne last night.  The ride in the 1939 Rolls Roycs was amazing.  We didn’t have much time this morning because we were trying to catch up on sleep.  Harry came to the Hotel with Dani to pick us up.  Got to the airport, had to shift luggage around to get bags under 50lbs.  As we were getting to the gate they immediately started boarding.  We had to figure out a way to sit together becuase our seats were separated.  We somehow figured it out.  Plane ride so far is good.  I had a Pita sandwich that was dry.  Kind of gross but I was starving, not having any time at the airport to get coffee or food.

We have a long layover in Minneapolis so we plan on taking a Taxi and going to get a nice dinner.  Then it’s back on the plane for 8 hours to Amsterdam, short layover there, and then back on another plane to Barcelona.  We arrive in Barcelona at 4:30pm Monday afternoon.  Long trip! It seems like all we’re doing for the next couple days is gettin on and off planes.  Oh well, it will be worth it once we get to the boat.

Travel Day 2: Finally arrived in Barcelona! Trip from Minneapolis to Amsterdam wasn’t bad.  It was long, but we had our own personal TV where we could watch all sorts of good movies on demand.  Also a hot meal and a long nap made the long flight seem really short.

After a short layover in Amsterdam where we picked up a couple souveniers, we got back on yet another plane, this time with KSM Airlines.  I must say, the kindness and attention was unfounded from what I’ve seen of other flight attendants.  First of all, when we boarded, they immediately noticed our t-shirts which we were both wearing which read “Honeymooners”, something no other flight attendant even noticed despite the huge letters on the front of our shirts.  After takeoff, the KSM crew brought us each a personalized mini-champagne bottle and came and congratulated us on our wedding.  They also stopped and asked how everything was, where we were from and continued to congratulate us.  It was very cool, and really the first time anyone had noticed our shirts.

The rest of the flight was great because not only was the service great, but this was the shortest of our three flights…only 1:45, if that’s considered short!

Barcelona: Arrived, got our bags, got a taxi, in which we suspected he was trying to extend the drive racking up the bill.  Little did he know, we were tracking our position on our iPhones and quickly noticed that he was going in the wrong direction and kindly led him the correct way.  We think he quickly realized he was being watched and therefore stopped “taking the long route” and got us to our Hotel.

Hotel: Got into our room at the NH Cornella, Barcelona, had some issues with the electricity because the transformer (converter) I brought busted the fuses throughout the room. Oops! Apparently we weren’t supposed to use a transformer.  Well, the electrician came, sorted it out, told me not to use my power strip I brought or the converter box.  All we had was a lame adapter and 1 plug for like 10 different things. Oh well!

That night we had dinner at a local Italian joint (I know Italian food in Spain) How weird! It was actually really good food, and it was fun walking the streets of Barcelona with my new Wife, experiencing life how it really should be.  Exploring the world with your partner in life right beside you.

Well, now we’re back at the hotel, Janine has literally fallen asleep right next to me and I’m starting to fade too.  We have a short sightseeing tour tomorrow in downtown Barcelona and then we board the boat tomorrow afternoon! can’t wait!

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