Almost there!

Emre's KungFu moves..entertainment at the hostel
May Day Parade in Larnaca, Cyprus-so many mullets on display we lost count

Emre's birthday night

Us with good friends Christos and Stella-Emre's bday

Found this smoking hukkah doll on display in North Cyprus. Emre says this is how Turks like their women

Italian pasta lunch at the hostel made by our Sicilian friend Matteo (holding the pasta)

Almost! Last time I posted we were ready to buy our tickets and run away run away!! but...Emre's boss had other ideas. He's needed to stay to get some work done here before we head to Barcelona. But what we do know is that it is agreed that we will be leaving no matter what by the end of May, and thanks to Emre's hard work and putting in 12 hour work days we will probably be able to leave by the end of next week! The idea is to have a few days of actual vacation time in our new city before we buckle down and get to work. Can't wait!

We've found a 2 bedroom apartment right in the city centre which we will move into on June 1st. So, come and fill the second bedroom all of you! :) My mom and step dad are just days away from buying tickets to come at the end of July for a week or so...soooo excited! I love you guys and cant wait to see you! Grandma and Al, let's talk, would love to see you asap..you mentioned July...Emre's parents are also coming at some point...let's organize! :)

My Spanish is coming along fairly well. I spend minimum of one hour a day studying so lets hope its enough to get me by to start. The woman who we are renting the apartment from suggested I do what she did when she first moved to Barcelona (she's from the UK). She charged 20 Euros per hour to teach private english lessons. She is leaving behind all of her lesson plans etc. for me to use. On top of that plus my job searching a great friend of mine from grad school has come up with a brillant online business idea and has recruited Emre and I to help out. I will be doing all of the e marketing and am very excited about this idea, I think it has really great potential! I've started doing a lot of research to do that role and am very excited to get started. Will keep you posted.

This past Saturday was Emre's 33rd birthday. I've posted a few pictures. We had a great time! The same friend who has loned us her old apartment until we leave, invited us to have the bday party on her new roofdeck. Lots of great food and drink--good times good times :).

It is getting really hot in Cyprus--in the 90's most days. Sweaty fingers slipping from the keyboard as I type. No, seriously. SO hot. Barcelona's cooler temps will be so welcome!

That's all for now I suppose. Time for an ice coffee to cool down! Love and miss you all dearly!