Friends in Spain!

Just a few pictures from our adventures with our friends Jen and Tyler!

More to come soon!!

Throwback Thursday- Our Trip to London

That's right... about two months ago we went to London!  But somewhere along the way, that trip got forgotten and left behind.  There is so much to do in London that it can easily be overwhelming.  We spent a lot of time eating, just like when we were in Barcelona, and speaking ENGLISH!  Which means we both got our hair cut while we were there.

When we arrived, London was like you picture it- rainy and dreary.  But it quickly cleared up and remained a decent and mostly sunny 50's-ish for the entire trip. 

After a minor mishap with booking our Book of Mormon tickets (we supposedly booked a matinee and showed up for evening show) we rebooked our tickets for the next night and ended up with better seats!! 

We had to stop by the Rapha shop for coffee... We've now been to nearly all of their locations- San Fran, London, and Mallorca.  And have never purchased anything but coffee. 

 
And we saw all the sights... and ate so much food...  There's so much to do!

 We stopped by the British museum because 1)  It's free (and London is expensive) and 2)  it houses the Rosetta Stone!

And mummified cats.

Being in London was a nice break from the Spanish lifestyle and gave us the chance to feel semi-American again.  This may have happened too...

No shame. 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WILL!!

This guy turns 30 today!!  Woop woop!!  Happy birthday William Ward!!

Beers in Munich are THIS Big

I Heart Belgium- Honeymoon/Semana Santa VIII

After our honeymoon in Reims, we took the train to Brussels, where we had a night to stay before heading back to Spain.  We love Brussels!  This was our third trip here and it was nice to be back.  Brussels has the best mussels and frites, everyone speaks French, Flemish, and English, and the city is so beautiful and unique.  Unfortunately, the only pictures we got were when we walked through a small cathedral (go figure)- but here is our time in Brussels!  

 

And we may have had Pizza Hut for dinner...

The Character of Reims- Honeymoon/Semana Santa Part VII

Besides all the Champagne vineyards, Reims was full of character. 

One of the amazing things about Reims was its' architecture.  Everywhere you looked you could see unique buildings!

The city does a great job highlighting their buildings at night!

 

 

AND it has amazing food, like mussels and frites!!

                                This guy's favorite                            And of course a unicycle-ist

And I just love the ancient Roman ruins that are chillin' in the middle of a carnival.  Yes, those are Roman ruins back there... behind the ferris wheel...

 

The Ruins!

 

We were only in Reims for 5 days, but it was enough time to explore the small town and see what it has to offer.  It does make me wonder what other small towns have and where else we need to explore...

Moving on

At the beginning of the year, we got together with other Americans to have a pot luck dinner.  We continued to have our pot luck nearly every Sunday night of the year.  Last Sunday, we had our final Sunday night dinner.  We celebrated with some paella and vino!  It was definitely a bitter sweet feeling.  Some of our friends will be staying through the summer, some will go back to the states for good, and a few will be returning in the Fall for another year!  We'll be heading back to the States on June 15th and hoping to move to Greenville, SC this summer.  We're looking forward to a new adventure :)