Arrived in Barcelona

After a 9-hour flight from Houston to London, a long enough layover for some fish and chips and a pint, a 3-hour flight from London to Barcelona, and a 30 minute bus ride from the airport to the university, we have arrived at our hotel. We were very lucky to have really no issues with the flights or anything. I was slightly unlucky to have a middle-seat on both planes, but I had my iPod and a good book (The Shack) to help pass the time. 

It's been a long day, and we travelled forward through 7 time-zones, so it is going to be an easy night to sleep, even on this tiny little European bed that I have. Haha.. the hotel is very nice, nice enough to love in for 5 weeks, but it is very small. Luckily, I have a cool roommate, Scott. He's a friend of mine from A&M in the Business Honors Program. He's nice enough to let me use his laptop to post this.

Anyway, we have a few pictures from the travels, the arrival, and the hotel that I will post soon. We have no classes on Monday, so the rest of the weekend should be both restful and very enjoyable.

Intro

So I've decided to set up a blog to document my five weeks studying abroad in Barcelona this summer. Hopefully I'll be able to post every few days or so with pictures, stories, and thoughts of my experiences. I'd rather do this once than write 50 e-mails a week to keep everyone updated. Speaking of e-mail, that will probably be the best way to get in touch with me while I'm gone. Facebook works too, but I should be able to check my email most every day (erictnewman@gmail.com).

Anyway, I'm really excited about the trip, especially since I fly out in just over 40 hours. I have a long day of laundry and packing ahead of me, but I've heard that I'm getting Chinese food for my last dinner at home. This trip is working out already!