Madrid

So after going to Burgos, I realized that I keep traveling elsewhere, but haven't really enjoyed Madrid yet.

For that reason, a bunch of friends and I went to some plazas around Madrid, and we went to the Rastro, which is this shopping event that goes on every Sunday. The Rastro has everything. It is just booths that are set up in the street and it goes on for miles it feels like. It seriously just takes over. People crowd there to buy things from purses and gold trinkets, to rubberbands and magazines. It is such an odd compilation, I can't do it justice. Some of the booths seem legitimate. They are themed and maybe even hand-made. Others look like someone cleaned out their attic and brought all of their crap to the Rastro.

I think the biggest surprise was the people selling their items. I expected people to be in your face, bargaining, pulling you over to their booth. It was exactly the opposite. They would sit their, sometimes with their back to you. Which is especially surprising because Spain is at a 20% unemployment rate right now... And when you wanted to buy, no one would bargain. The price listed was it.

It was still such an experience and I got my first satchel bag. Anna recommended it, and she was right, once you get a satchel bag, you never want to go back. It is the most convenient thing!

Well I hope everyone is having a blast! Keep reading for Paris!