Today, I went to El Rastro, which is a HUGE fleamarket. El Rastro actually means 'the stain', and it's apparently called that because there used to be a bunch of slaughter houses up on the hill, and blood would run down into the streets. EWW. Good to know. But it was really great! They had a bunch of junky clothes, electronics, and CDs, but they also had a lot of really awesome hand-made stuff. Vivian went off to explore by herself, and I met up with my friend Matt. He bought some gifts for his family, and I bought a crazy necklace and a beach towel for when I got to Portugal next weekend! (o ya, by the way, I'm going to Portugal for the long weekend! WOO!) El Rastro happens every Sunday, so I'll definitely have to go back to buy presents for family and friends :)
Other than that, today has mostly been pretty relaxing. We were home in time for La Comida, but later for La Cena, Vivian and I went to a place called VIPS, which is like a general store. I got a ham sandwich. I'm pretty sure the most popular food in Spain is ham. There is even a Ham Museum in Sol. I kid you not! School again tomorrow...I have to get up early! Which means now it's bedtime :)
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