Spring-Break the Bank

We got back to Ireland last night around 10:00p.m. and boy were we glad to be back! I was surprised how much I missed Ireland. We all had a great time and really enjoyed our experience. I have so much to share but too much for one post. Lots will have to wait to be told when I get back. Here are a few things that I learned in the past 12 days. Some of which I already new but were reaffirmed....

1. I love Italy. I would live there...Once I learn the language. (Minor detail.)
2. Having said that, traveling to a foreign country not knowing the language makes for interesting experiences.
3. Spain is bigger than Ireland. You can not make it down the Spanish coast line as easily as in Ireland. This could result in 14+ hour bus rides.
4. There are a bunch of crazies out there.
5. I was unaware how much I could miss rain and sheep.
6. First Community does not allow PIN numbers to be used in Spain. This results in not having access to cash.
7. .59 cent wine exists. It is not good, but it exists.

Also, we were not affected by the earthquake. We were just waking up when it happened and 200 miles away. We did not feel it and were were not even aware it happened. We were watching the news footage but had no idea what was going on because it was in Italian. It could have been from 2 weeks ago and happened in Japan for all we knew. We didn't know the severity until I came back to the room and had eight missed calls and two missed texts. Thank you everyone for your concern. Sorry to worry you. I'll have pictures posted soon. Adios.