Hola!

Hi guys...so as many of you know, I'm back in Europe with 2 of my favorite boys!!! Since I was not smart and I didn't get my phone working properly before I left, I'll have limited access to updates/posts/etc via FB and text so I've decided to keep up a blog. This will also be an incredible way for me to remember the trip as well!!

So far, here is what I have to report...I made it safe and sound!! Seattle to Amsterdam to Barcelona. I left at 140pm Seattle time and landed in Amsterdam at approx 830am. My flight to Barcelona was at 1015 so the "layover" was basically me running like a maniac to my next gate. Right now, I'm trying to settle in at the VIP Lounge in Barcelona...of course, no free internet unless you are on their computers. They're gorgeous computers but the keyboards keep screwing me up! I now have a 4 hour layover but let me tell you...it is SO needed!

Anyway, let's talk about my trip from Seattle to Amsterdam. Chris dropped me off at the airport around 1130. That gave me tons of time to check in and spend $40 at the stupid hudson news store...way to start off the trip on the right foot I guess!!! The plan for the trip was to sleep..A LOT. Did that happen? Not a chance. The minute I found my seat which was in the first half of the plane...a woman looks over in a slight accent and says to her husband...wasn't that seat open when we booked our ticket? Ask to see her ticket. I think she's in the wrong seat. Ok..what? Well that was short lived because a second later, an older couple who didn't speak any english asked me to switch seats. He and his wife had seats far apart...they asked me via a prewritten note. I couldn't not do it...and I would like to have moved away from those rude seat neighbors anyway. My seat ended up being in the second half of the plane. My neighbor was quite which was nice...too bad the rest of the plane wasn't. There was a drunk couple..approx 55 years in age..no joke. They were about 3 rows behind me but in the middle chunk. They were so incredibly drunk. He kept screaming and yelling..to the point where the whole plane is turned around. His wife is saying something too that I couldn't make out. He said she is diabetic then slapped her, yes SLAPPED her. So the guy in the seat across the aisle grabbed his arm. What does Mr. drunk do? Oh well duh..what any 55 year old drunk on a plane would...punch the guy in the arm. SERIOUSLY?!? At this point there's a mid air plane brawl going on behind me. After about 30 minutes, they managed to move him to the VERY back. They would get him calmed, walk away and then wham..wacko again. Once he moved his wife who was drolling on herself and had her eye cover half on...started balling. The flight attendant had to sit on the arm of the chair in the aisle and talk to her..FOR THE REMAINING 2 HOURS OF THE FLIGHT. It was the worst flight I have ever been on in my life. I have zero clue as to why they let people that drunk onto a plane...but what's worst is I had zero sleep. Yes, that is me being selfish.

Ok gonna head to the fabulous food and drink area. Thank goodness this VIP lounge comes with amazing real food, no cracker crap...and BOOZE. Wow, what a mood I am in :)

Hope you're all having a wonderful weekend!! xoxo