How do you say "delayed?"

Well, it has been quite a crazy start to my trip. Wednesday was one crazy day. I was scheduled to fly from Nashville, to Atlanta, to Charlotte, to Madrid. However, my first flight was delayed an hour causing me to miss my next flight. After many tears, phone calls, and prayers, I decided the best option was to get on the next flight to Charlotte which would arrive 5 minutes before my flight to Madrid was scheduled to leave. The flight attendants said the chances of me making the flight to Madrid were very slim, and the next available flight out was in five days! I was stressed, but it was worth a shot. Thankfully, my flight was 20 minutes early! As soon as I got off the plane, I ran as fast as I could with my luggage for what seemed like forever. But, I made it (with probably about 30 seconds to spare)! My professor and my classmates were very patient and helped me out so much. They said that they tried to walk really slowly onto the plane to save as much time as possible. It was such a relief to see them on the plane.

When we got to Madrid, we met with our host families. I am living with a Senora and another student, Lauren, from Furman. My Senora only speaks Spanish, and I am not really sure what she is saying most of the time. But she loves to cook and is very helpful. She talks so much. The first night, I kept zoning out and really just wanted to go to bed, but she kept talking and talking. It takes so much effort to listen closely to her Spanish. But, she is so sweet!

I am really enjoying Madrid. The people are really nice, and the weather is great. Now, I am going to go unpack, because my luggage just arrived earlier today and I want to wear something other than t-shirts and the only pair of sandals that I brought in my carry-on bag!