Sorry for not posting yesterday, guys. With all the delays I ended up traveling just over 24 hours, and I didn’t really sleep on the plane. I did manage to stay up until after 9:00 p.m. so today, after sleeping almost twelve hours, I feel pretty normal.
I haven’t gotten a lot done today. I laid in bed and played on my phone, then did some exercises. I didn’t get out till after 1:00 p.m. I decided to go to the San Miguel Market for lunch. I spent 35 Euros! Here are the pictures.
The San Miguel Market is famous for having tapas from all over Spain. Some I did not try because the cost was too much (I’m looking at you, fourteen euro lobster taco) But I got to try a lot of things.
On the way I passed a shop where I can get a Spanish SIM card, but I have to talk to Verizon about switching my current card to a digital one so I can get a physical card for Spain. Then I will be able to have a Spanish number and a US number on the same phone. And I will able to find myself again if I get lost. Like I did today.
You guys knew I would.
Although a Spanish SIM card wouldn’t have helped me today, because today my phone died. I spent $10 on a travel pass yesterday, and $10 more today, so I actually had a map until the phone went kaput. But while the card won’t solve power problems, it was really inconvenient for my phone to only work on WIFI last time. I don’t want that this time. I’ll let you guys know how it all works out tomorrow.
After wine and wandering around in the sun for an extra hour, I was so depleted I took a nap when I finally found my hostel. I got out again around 7:00 p.m. I walked to a hat store that was supposed to close at 8:00 p.m. but they were finishing up the people already in there and not letting anyone new in. So instead I went grocery shopping, because my room, small though it is, has a refrigerator.
All of that plus a bottle of caffeine-free Coke Zero was less than eleven euros. Tomorrow I hope to get a hat and my phone sorted out, and Sunday I hope to take a tour to Toledo. I will also try and visit one of the gardens tomorrow if I can take the heat. I’ll probably be okay if I don’t drink wine.
Travels and Adventures with Jane 