just some things to think about...
*all the couples in madrid have a HUGEEEE problem with public displays of affection....im serious... on the train, on the streets, in restaurants...they are ALLLL over eachother..touching, kissing..i want to throw up.
*in spain, the letters ¨c¨ and ¨z¨are prounouced with a lisp...apparently, a longgg time ago the king had a lisp and he made everyone prounouce their words like he did...so its ¨graTHIas¨¨for thank you..¨THINKo¨for cinco (the number 5)...¨platha¨for plaza...its funny ...its hard to understand and im not used to it yet..
*it seems like EVERYONE here is alllways on vacation...doesn´t matter what time of the day, you´ll always find people sitting outside at cafes, drinking, laying in the park, walking around...everyone is just so laid back and in no real hurry...its like, do any of these people have jobs or responsibilties? haha its cool though...
more observations to come....
yesterday,me and my closest girl friends decided to be really touristy for the day and walk around and take pictures at some of the cool sites...we went to plaza mayor, retiro park, puerta del sol...we had coffee at this little cafe that overlooked the whole city...and then we got tapas at a little restaurant...we ordered patatas bravas (potatos with a hot sauce on top) and tortilla espanol (potatos and eggs with hot sauce on top)...very good...it was an awesome dayyyy and made me really happy to be where i am...
this morning, we went to this huge flea market type thing...they put it on every sunday from 9-2...it was fun but a litttttle overwhelming...it was crazy packed and they were selling everything you could imagine for pretty cheap...i got a ring and a pair of earrings for 6 euros....good yeah? it was cool to check it out, but i doubt we´ll be going every sunday..haha...
this afternoon we are going to retiro park to lay out and do some homework..the park is right by my apartment and it is gorgeous..there is a little lake inside where you can paddle boat and stuff..there are a lot of little cafes and icecream stands...its perfect.
i miss you alllllll and hope you´re doing well!!
-annie
About Me
- Annie
- Sydney, Australia
- Hi! My name is Annie and I'm originally from Nashville, TN. My husband, John, and I are relocating to Sydney, Australia for his job. We love adventure, travel, being active, and hanging with our pup, Rudy. This blog will keep our friends and family updated on our travels and hopefully give future expats some tips about moving overseas. What's up with the title? "Yes And" is a theory from improvisational theatre. It requires you to always support (yes) then build on (and) each other's ideas. Basically- it's never saying no to an opportunity but rather saying YES and accepting whatever happens next. It's how we choose to live our lives... it keeps things exciting :)
3 comments:
you go girl. shop till you drop. your dwarf daddy-o won't mind, as long as your getting bargains. matter of fact, pick him up a belly ring. needs to be big to show from under that mass. love reading your reports. sounds like your having a ball. the affection thing is kind of icky. i do like the part of hanging in the park and sipping on wine. take care and have fun while your learning.
Annie Louise - I bet they don't have chicken and dumplins in Spain!!! I feel so MOD responding to a Blog of my neice who is in Spain!! I need a redneck Blog to tell about South Georgia!!! Your mother is smothering poor poor Preston, but I guess he is willing to "take one for the team". Take care and we will keep you in our prayers - Nancy
Annie-
Glad to hear you are having fun in Spain! I am super jealous of you! I just wanted to remind you that back in the day at BHS we talked about the "c" and "s" thing....glad that lesson I taught you sunk in! :)
Take care! Amy
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