Since the day I arrived in Madrid, I've felt myself complaining a lot, internally, and also externally. It comes out every time I have a longer-than-normal conversation with someone and finally I realized it has to stop. Naturally being in a foreign country without close friends or family is a bit alienating and depressing at times--but there are so many things that I can be thankful for! Today I decided to focus on those things.
First, let me back up; I finished class today and decided to be "adventurous" and find El Corte Inglés, a big department store chain that apparently has everything. I was looking for headphones and a calling card, things that have been surprisingly hard to find. After my customary after-school cup of coffee at Café y Té, I headed in the direction Google Maps had told me to take to find this department store. Needless to say, if you know me, I got lost. But rather than stressing out, I decided to take advantage of the opportunity to explore a new part of Madrid! Here are some things that I loved uncovering today:
Sorry the photo is a little blurry, but this was inside a cute used bookstore that I found. There is something so happy about a used bookstore, even more than a new bookstore, especially when all the books are in Spanish! I loved fingering through the old editions of books that I've read, am going to read for class and books I had never heard of before. I almost bought a copy of
Lazarillo de Tormes for 2 euros but decided not to (this time)!
This--I don't even know what it is. I do know, however, that it is beautiful! Assuming it was a church, I tried to look it up and see what it is called but I couldn't find anything. Regardless, it was a treat to turn down a random alley and see this at the end of it!
At the end of the day, I didn't end up finding El Corte Inglés (or headphones or a calling card)... I guess I'll have to leave that adventure for a different day. But I did find some other cute boutiques along the way and had fun window shopping. Successful day after all!
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