Welcome to my Blog. I have been accepted for a grant to go to Spain to help teach English conversation to students. The Spanish Embassy assigned me to two different schools in Logroño. Logroño is located in the autonomous community of La Rioja, which is a small province in northern Spain. I will be about 30 minutes southwest of Pamplona, 3 hours north of Madrid, 3 hours west of Barcelona, and a couple hours southwest of France.
La Rioja is a major wine region, not only of Spain, but all of Europe. Look for its wine in stores, it's one of my favorites; it's a Spanish wine labeled La Rioja. The region has a temperate climate, mountains, valleys, and rivers. Logroño has snow in the winter! But temperatures only range on average from lows of about 30 F and highs of about 80 F. Somehow we'll survive.
I say 'we'll' because I am going to Logroño with my girlfriend Abby! Abby Larson, from Grafton, North Dakota, and I will look for a one bedroom apartment together. We look forward to speaking Spanish language, teaching Spanish children, cooking Spanish food, and dancing Spanish dances. ¡Bailamos!
We leave the country on around the 15th of September. Our term of employment will last the entire school year; which means October to June. Our grand plans are to travel around Spain as well as Europe. And we will definitely have to see about our funds! I hope to dedicate time to my Blog as well as to keeping in contact with my friends and relations in the Good Old USA. You know there's only one USA, right? But come visit us... seriously.
I am still in the process of obtaining my student visa. I will be ordering plane tickets soon, and preparing for the biggest trip of my life. I've written enough for a first blog entry. I hope you're not sick of me already. I will try to keep my writing fresh, educational, and entertaining. It's a tall order, but I feel responsible to do this. Please keep in touch. Please write me. You can post on my Blog, e-mail, and maybe even call me on my new international cell phone soon. And I will do my best to return the favor. 
Saludos de Fargo
