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Spain Part 10 - Ir de Compras
Jan. 26th, 2008 09:49 amAfter our adventures the previous night Alicia and I slept late, and didn't get up until 10,45 sábado (saturday) morning. We got ready quickly and went out to Nuevo Centro to take advantage of the rebajas (sales). We went to soooo many zapaterías because I need a pair of black shoes to go with half my wardrobe, and Alicia needs new tennis shoes because hers are getting worn out with the amount of walking that we do. We gave up after about 6 stores, and headed to a clothing store where we each bought a shirt (mine was only 3€!). We went home for lunch, and had tv dinner lasagna, which was okay since we were hungry, but not the best meal we've had here. We did have some very good oranges for dessert, however.
We headed south to the Plaza de Torros to buy some bufandas (scarves) after lunch. There were so many beautiful colors that it took us a long time to decide what we wanted to get, but we each settled on two in the end. Alicia bought a Pashmina that is a really pretty bright green color, and a similar one in a turquoise and sparkly gold woven pattern. I bought a velvety black and dark blue one, and a silky turquoise and gold one. We ran into Amanda (different Amanda than that of Amanda and Heather) on the way home in Plaza Ayuntamiento, and chatted for a bit before reheading home. Unfortunately, we got sidetracked again because there was a rally with a procesión blocking our way. We followed them for a while, it was a group taking a stand against the indignity of homelessness, chanting ¿Qué pasa, qué pasa? ¡Qué no tenemos casa! (What's going on? We don't have a home!). It was interesting to see such a large demonstración, blocking the streets (legally I might add, they were accompanied by policía) something that would certainly not have gained nearly as much attention in the US. It was also on the noticias (news) and in the revistas (newspapers) for a few days before and after. I don't think a cause like that would gain nearly as much attention at home.
There was one more sidetrack before we went home, Alicia and I had found an internet café that only charges 1€ per hour! After checking that out, we made it home in time for la cena. We had bocadillas with chorizo y queso, which were very good, and ensalada. We decided not to go out again since we had a lot of tarea to work on.
I have class to go to, but I will update about domingo (Sunday) and my day today when I'm done, which should be about 1pm Michigan time.
With that, coming soon, Spain Part 11 - Misa, Tarea, y Clases
We headed south to the Plaza de Torros to buy some bufandas (scarves) after lunch. There were so many beautiful colors that it took us a long time to decide what we wanted to get, but we each settled on two in the end. Alicia bought a Pashmina that is a really pretty bright green color, and a similar one in a turquoise and sparkly gold woven pattern. I bought a velvety black and dark blue one, and a silky turquoise and gold one. We ran into Amanda (different Amanda than that of Amanda and Heather) on the way home in Plaza Ayuntamiento, and chatted for a bit before reheading home. Unfortunately, we got sidetracked again because there was a rally with a procesión blocking our way. We followed them for a while, it was a group taking a stand against the indignity of homelessness, chanting ¿Qué pasa, qué pasa? ¡Qué no tenemos casa! (What's going on? We don't have a home!). It was interesting to see such a large demonstración, blocking the streets (legally I might add, they were accompanied by policía) something that would certainly not have gained nearly as much attention in the US. It was also on the noticias (news) and in the revistas (newspapers) for a few days before and after. I don't think a cause like that would gain nearly as much attention at home.
There was one more sidetrack before we went home, Alicia and I had found an internet café that only charges 1€ per hour! After checking that out, we made it home in time for la cena. We had bocadillas with chorizo y queso, which were very good, and ensalada. We decided not to go out again since we had a lot of tarea to work on.
I have class to go to, but I will update about domingo (Sunday) and my day today when I'm done, which should be about 1pm Michigan time.
With that, coming soon, Spain Part 11 - Misa, Tarea, y Clases
