Life is an adventure

Spain

Part 3
The Adventure Continues

Thursday, March 30, 12:01 AM

!Buenas noches mi amigos y amigas! (Imagine the first ! upside down). How am I doing, Rebecca? Jen? Just got back from dinner not 15 minutes ago. No joke to those who've never visited Spain. Yes, dinner time is from 8:30 -11:00 PM. Good thing as we're running a couple of hours behind anyway. So, two big ventures I/we spearheaded today: 1. Yes, we took the Metro train to dinner. Imagine us westerners trying to figure out the maps, etc. 2. Yes, I TRIED THE BIDET FOR THE FIRST TIME!! Dude, had to!! Come on. You know you've wanted to try. I know, some of you have already crossed over more than once, but this was quite an undertaking for me. And yes, I did Google info regarding usage before venturing to the unknown. Thoughts? I won't be installing one anytime soon but can understand the advantages. Nuff said.

Mr. Happy, a.k.a. Jack, is jumping on the bed, fighting sleep as we fight putting him out in the hallway. He'll be up on eBay by morning if things don't improve...

So, our dinner tonight...Decided it was time to take the Metro. After MUCH research regarding what station, where are we going (and me asking Terry to PLEASE stop hounding me for info - girl can't think when spoken to), we found our way to the proper locale. So when we came to the surface to find our street, do you think we could find it? Hell no! Broke down for a cab (only 4 euro this time). We were just up the street but couldn't find the damn street sign to verify our locale. Dude, when traveling with a 4 year old, you hafta go the easy route sometimes. Found the restaurant in my Frommer's book - Nabucco. It's an Italian place that came recommended as it was reasonably priced and was preschool generation friendly. Our waitress was awesome! Why? She spoke English and was very nice. Thank you, Simona!! Hope she checks out the site. And thank you for the free digestive. Muchas gracias.

Tomorrow we plan to hit the pavement for more walking adventures. On the schedule? Prado museum as recommended by Jen. Friday we move onto Barcelona by bullet train. From there? Probably the south of France to check it out and meet up with Jen at some point. She flies out to London tomorrow and arrives in Paris on Monday. Gotta connect with SOMEBODY we know while here. How can you not? Haven't heard from Kate yet. Hope she got my message.

The day ended well - the shock is wearing off. Time to get monster boy down. Tonight may be the night we drug him. Good night to all.

This is how Jack got around most of the day. Oh, to trade places...

And OF COURSE we had to visit the drum store. Duh!

Just lookin' down one of the streets.

A face that JoJo will love.

Rebecca, what is this arch for?

Time to sit and chill. Rebecca, what is this building?

"Daddy, PLEASE carry me! Hey, stop running away!"

Not used to seeing a busload of policia unloading from a bus and carrying semi-autos. I snapped this pic just as Terry was saying, "PLEASE don't take a picture." Click.