Ladies,
Thanks for your enormous help. Today I bought my first road bike and is a Trek Lexa SXL 2012 54cm (I'm a tall gal). Yay!! I'll pick it up at the shop next Wednesday which is the same day that I'll do the fitting. I'm sooo happy!!
I rode the Canondale Synapse, another Trek and decided on the Lexa. It's widely recommended here and a good entry level bike for me and my beginner experience with road bikes. I'll post pics once I pick it up.