¡Bienvenido!

So, I have officially made it to Spain! My day of traveling was super long, but luckily no big problems like missed connections or lost luggage.  My flight out of Raleigh was delayed over an hour, but thankfully my flight from JFK to Madrid was also delayed.  It was a close call, though; I was one of those lucky people that gets introduced to the entire airport over the intercom.  Needless to say, I got my exercise for the day running from one end of the terminal to the other.  When I arrived in Spain the next morning, I had a long wait in Madrid, but it went quickly, and I began to meet other students that were going to the same program.  We were able to travel together from that point.  We landed in Alicante which is on the Mediterranean and extremely sunny.  Customs did not even check my bag leaving the airport!  I then had to take a bus ride to Murcia and was extremely tired by this point, but the fun was just beginning.  I hailed a cab outside the bus station in Murcia, and found my apartment.  A nice girl that lives next store helped me call my landlord and he let me in to my apartment.  The area I live in is awesome; there are tons of things to do right down my street and mostly young people living here: the streets are alive until six in the morning.  I live so close to the university; all of the other kids in my program are jealous, but my apartment is...quaint.  There are a couple of features to be desired, like heat and hot water.  It's not too bad though because it will get warm here soon.  Well, I must go because I am at a cafe and my battery is dying, but I will post soon!!