we did it!

Thank you for all your prayers and to all those who have come to celebrate with us at Pheasant Run and to those who joined us for our wedding in Spain. It has been a wonderful journey and we aren't done yet. Right now we are in a small hotel in Barcelona enjoying the mainland for a few days.
Friends Chad and Jessi are accompanying us on our little excursion and so far so fun! We hope to tour the city today and tomorrow and head up to coast toward France. More to come as husband and wife Bibiloni...

Today is the wedding!

Today is the wedding at a hermitage (very small, old church) called La Victoria. It is situated on the cliffs of Alcudia overlooking the Mediterranean. After the Mallorquine-English service, we will make our way back to the villa for our reception.

Dinner will consist of traditional Mallorquine (our island of Spain) dishes such as croquettes, bacon wrapped in figs, paella and an almond dessert cake/ice cream. Can't wait!!

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ok, i dropped the ball a bit...

ok - here I am, the night before the wedding trying to recap the week. I had high intentions of adding photos and keeping somewhat of an online diary for everyone back home... i dropped the ball. But, here I am at least admitting the facts, and aiming to re-cap briefly so I can get some much needed rest. Turns out the villa is as spectacular as David and I had remembered, so amazing, noone has wanted to go to bed much before 4am each night, and with travels departing around noon each day, that hasn't given us much sleep time...

Saturday: 8am-8pm picked up friends from the airport, went grocery shopping (what an experience, I went alone and filled 3 carts and had to pay in Euros and try to get help by non-English speaking employees - AHH).. But the night was worth our first dinner together, all 18 Americans in Pollensa eating dinner at 11:00pm!

Sunday: toured Formentor, the most northern piece of the island. This is one of my favorite places for it's amazing views and magnificent cliffs. Then, amazingly, there was such a storm coming in from Barcelona, that we couldn't snorkel at David's favorite beach, so we spent time at the villa.


Monday: went shopping at Majorica, the best place in the world for cultured pearls! We then "took the plunge" by rock jumping at Calas de Mallorca (beach)! SO FUN!! We did get to snorkel, though the beach was very sandy, so not a whole lot to see underwater - you could pretty much see straight to the bottom no matter which angle you were looking from!

Tuesday: a much needed "nothing" day - we enjoyed the villa, baked a little too long in the sun and rested! Dinner was originally planned for Palma, but driving through David's hometown, Biniali, we decided to stop in to see his parents... Low-and-behold, we were invited by the mayor to visit the next town over, as they were having a town dinner! We arrived to receive a variety of pasteries and dinner dishes, true Mallorquine style! And the night progressed with a DJ, dancing, and even a Spanish randition of "Achy Breakey Heart" - which, I sadly, yet happily remembered the line dance from childhood... And if you are wondering, YES, I totally joined in the line dancing!

Wednesday: A long and windy road to Lluc put pretty much everyone over the top, and we ended up scrapping all other plans after our journey to the Monestary where David's dad grew up. We enjoyed the trip, but after about 8 hours of traveling, we were spent and most of the girls ended up pumping our men with advil and trying to cool down fevers and warm up shivering bodies.

Thursday: Everyone is better now, and we woke early to visit market, a true taste of Africa and Spain in the second largest city in Mallorca, Inca! Some enjoyed haggling, and some were "had" but all had a good time! After Inca, our group, now at 20 Americans, hung out at the villa before attending the amazing, magnificent, unbelievable Pirates Theatre Show! It was incredible! Somewhat of a dinner theatre meets acrobatics, it was breathtaking!

Now here I am, reflecting on the trip and wishing I had gotten this information to you sooner.. but hey, here it is, and off to bed I go!

Photos to come as we gather them from our friends (David and I have been so busy as "tour guides" we haven't had time to capture the memorable moments of our trip... but our guests all have, so we will soon have those loaded).

Adios for now - see you next as MRS. BIBILONI!
Love, Jordyn.

First Day in Mallorca for our Friends & Family!

We'd first like to Thank God for safe travels for everyone and their luggage. David and Jordyn spent the entire day picking up friends and family at the airport and trucking them across the island to our villa. Lets Just Say - IT WAS WORTH IT 100%! We had a fabulous time sharing our little piece of paradise with the 16 guests who arrived yesterday from the states. Our numbers will be up to 21 by mid-week.


Yesterday we enjoyed the hot tub, pool, and amazing views from the villa with Dawn & Mike Dietrich, Jenise Roberts-Christie, Dave Hoffheins and Ashley Bagwell, photographer Jen Wiley and husband, David, co-worker Holly and husband, Denny, Mom, Dad and Brother Acklin and cousin Tim! What fun we have in store for this week!




Unfortunately this morning is cloudy, yet warm. We will be taking friends up the road to the north point on the island, Cap de Formentor, for breathtaking views and then relaxation at Calas de Sant Vincents (one of our favorite beaches).

Airport

Well we have arrived at the airport and after a long night/day its nice to finally sit down. David, Marisol (David's mom), and Jordyn are packed, checked, and sitting in a Philadephia airport tavern grabbing some much needed munchies before the flight. While sitting we reflect on how amazing the journey has been getting to this point.

God is great. It took a lot of trust (esp. financially) over the course of this past year... Heck, up until this morning we had planned to cancel our "honeymoon" which consists of 4 days touring the mainland... Yet ONE hour before leaving our home today we found a stack of checks from odd jobs we had done and paired that with our loving monetary gifts received yesterday at Pheasant Run and we are AMAZED that we DO get to travel on our planned honeymoon!

Along with the trips, sights, food and beaches God has in store as his wedding gifts to us, we look forward to sharing this all with friends and family from many countries! For now our prayers highlight safe flights for everyone!


Love and BESOS!
David y Jordyn

European Converters...

For those traveling to Spain, you will have to get European converters for the trip. You can get them on eBay, Radio Shack, Wal-Mart and probably any electronics store.

Here is an article of interest:

http://goeurope.about.com/cs/electricity/l/bl_electricity.htm
A few highlighted points from the above web article:

• Take stock of what appliances need power converters. Most modern laptops will automatically sense voltage changes and adapt; you may only need a plug adapter--check your owner's manual. Shavers, and any small, electrically frugal items may still need a voltage converter (sometimes called a transformer). These are readily available as well. Hair dryers are a special case, as their power requirements are enormous. If you wish to be a good neighbor to the Europeans, consider leaving the contraption at home. If you can't, make sure you buy a heavy duty converter that will handle as much as 2000 watts (2 kilowatts).
• Remember that if you're taking a recharger for your digital camera batteries, it'll probably need at least a plug converter.
• Before you say, "Cool. I'm off and running!" I need to warn you of something: what's coming out of that socket is a whopping 220 volts at 50 cycles, twice the voltage of American power systems. It may be way too much for your appliance. Remember: an adapter plug doesn't convert the voltage, it just converts the hardware (see the definitions below).

Here is another article of interest:
http://www.barcelona-tourist-guide.com/en/general/barcelona-basic-facts.html

A few highlighted points from the above web article...

• Electricity supply is 220 volts throughout Spain with 2 pin wall sockets. For any European countries that utilise 240 volts e.g. UK and Ireland most electrical equipment will function adequately.
• If you intend to use the UK electrical plugs then you will need an electricity plug adapter that will convert the standard 3 pin socket into a two pin socket. In the US where the electricity supply is 110 volts a transformer would be required to step down the voltage to 110 volts. Damage to the electrical appliance can occur if you attempt to use a 110 volt rated electrical appliance with a 220 volt supply.