Nina and I were hungry after visiting the Palacio Real and looked at restaurants for tapas, but all we saw were restaurants with expensive dishes. However, we noticed the Museo del Jamon and pork in their windows across the street and decided to check it out. It has a deli to buy sliced meat and cheese, a counter called barra to order drinks and dishes, which is a cheaper alternative to eating in their salon (or the restaurant). We stood at the barra crowded with locals and for 4.00 Euros we had one small glass of cerveza (beer), one glass of vino (wine), one small baguette sandwich with ham (more like prosciutto back home), another small baguette sandwich with the 'ham' and cheese, and a small plate of chorizo (?) or sausage similar to it. The meal was delicious and very fast. Nina and I really enjoyed it. So far in two days we have made up for the lack of pork in the previous 15 days.
We checked out the stores that had sales and thought of little Pam. Nina says, "eat your heart out, Pam". Nina bought a brown leather purse for $40.00 CAD. I bought a small grey purse (feels like suede but I doubt it is) for $9.00 CAD and a green small carry-on over the shoulder bag for $13.00 CAD. My poor little backpack is busting at the seams.
Now we're relaxing in our room and waiting to eat supper around 10:00 pm. A lot of restaurants are closed until then.
Tomorrow we are going to visit the Museo del Prado and Museo Thyssen Bornemisza.
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I am always amazed about how late the Europeans like to eat. By 10 pm I would be homicidal.
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