Monthly Archives: September 2009

Susan and I spent a good deal of time yesterday trying to figure out why our phones were not working correctly.  We both have Spanish SIM cards which we have inserted into our respective Blackberries.  Whenever we tried to dial … Continue reading →

It was a little after 8:00 last night when we headed out to the supermarket at El Corte Inglés in search of those items necessary to set up housekeeping.  For the most part, we were quite successful.  We made it … Continue reading →

Last night we decided to grab a quick bite at the bar in the hotel.  A little jamón de bellota, some queso manchego , a few slices of pan con tomate and a couple glasses of wine later we made … Continue reading →

We slept until 9:00 AM, which was not too surprising given the length of our travel days.  We hit the street at 10:00 and after a quick breakfast at a nearby bakery/café we began our Thursday adventure. The best way … Continue reading →

We headed out for LAX at 4:00 PM and arrived a little before 5:00.  Check in was painless and we made our way through security rather quickly.  Our intention was to sit down and have a drink and maybe a … Continue reading →

We are five days away from takeoff and the packing has started getting serious.  We have made the necessary decisions about clothes, cosmetics, pills and electronics.  I still have to make some serious decisions about what magic effects to bring … Continue reading →