Today's
aventura included a trip to the supermercado (supermarket), en el
coche (by car) for a few staples (which, for me, are avocados, coffee and water), and perhaps a few local foods to try. Easy enough, yes? BAAAA HAAAA!! I'll spare you
most of the details, and sum it up by saying it was a 3-hour venture
(did I mention the supermarket is less than a mile away?) and that I heard
myself saying things like "Oh... Um... Wait a minute... This is
a ONE-way street? SHIT!" ...and... "That's a STREET? Are
you SURE? It looks like a sidewalk! Am I really supposed to drive on THAT? Okaaaay, heeeeere goes nuthin!" I'm sure I committed no fewer
than 10 traffic violations. But, surprisingly, no one honked their
horn at me, nor did they wave violently out their window, and not a
single middle finger did I see. Disconcerting as that was, it made me
smile! ….as I drove around the same block for the umteenth
time! ;)
The
return trip was far less eventful (unless you count the part where
the garage is really only big enough for Barbie's dune
buggy!), and besides, now I know how to get to Portugal! So what's
so bad about that? *wink* P.S. as I unloaded my groceries, I realized I
forgot avocados!
After
that little adventure, I decided it was time for a little siesta
(when in Spain...), and a few hours later, I was back out the door to enjoy another balmy evening!
I walked all the way across the street before I was drawn into (yep,
you guessed it) a tapas bar! Actually, I didn't go inside, but
instead, sat at a lovely table outside where I could gawk at all that
was occurring in the street. It was “early” for the Sevillanos,
and I was one of only a few patrons at “La Chunga.” Although I didn't know it yet, La Chunga would soon become my favorite spot, and my "go-to" for tapas on many occasions. I sat there
happily drinking wine and eating tapas, and as time passed,
watched the little spot start to buzz. Little by little, more and
more people arrived, and eventually, it was so crowded that there
were no vacant seats or tables. Wow, how did I know this was the
“place to be?” Eventually, two girls, Yeruna y Paula, came by, and ordered drinks and
some tapas. As they were standing near my table, I offered for them
to use it for their drinks and tapas. I extended the greeting for
them to sit as well, except there were no available seats. They
lingered however, and we introduced ourselves and chatted. Both originally from Sevilla, they shared with me how much they enjoy living here. The next thing I
knew, Yeruna had ordered another round for all of us! And then our
evening truly began... They eventually commandeered some seats, and
the three of us proceeded to spend the rest of our evening getting to
know one another. My two
new BFFs are massage therapists.... ahem! ...the “special” kind. Tee
hee! The flailing economy in Spain has not had an effect on their
industry thus far. Go figure! No, I won't be availing myself of
their services. Yes, we did make plans to get together again! :)
Yet another a lovely evening! I keep forgetting to make note of the wines I'm tasting. They are delicious!
Más
pronto...
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