Adios Madrid

Alas it is getting a little colder here in Madrid. Although compared to what its been like in the DC, not that cold. I just have to zip my coat now.

In my quest to save money, I have sacrficed any good eating habits I had and my dignity. The good news, the places I´ve been staying at include breakfast. The bad news, apparently they frown upon taking apples to go. I was eating breakfast yesterday, I grabbed an orange and an apple. After the orange, I was full. I thought it would be rude and gross to put back the apple after I had man-handled and coughed all over it so I went to go put it in my backpack. I was immediately scolded and told I couldn´t do that. At least that´s what I´m guessing he said since my Spanish is terrible.

I´ve had a couple people ask if I´m ¨China¨ They always looked so surprised when I say American. I had an actual conversation today in park after a man asked me where I´m from. He seemed to be a Madrid native and was asking where I´m from and what brings me here. After I told him I´m Vietnamese, I asked there were any Vietnamese restaurants in Madrid. He said he thinks there might be but wasn´t sure. He did direct me to an Asian market around the corner in case I was in search of soy sauce. I miss rice.

This whole travelng alone thing gives me so much time that I find myself seeing all the sites I plan for the day that I´ve taken to bringing a book with me. That way, I can take longer walks and breaks in parks. It´s been warm enough where I can sit on a park bench and read.

I head to Barcelona tomorrow by train. I look forward to lugging around my suitcase through the subway.