Day 21 Sunday July 19th

Day 21
Sunday July 19th: Today was rather restful. I woke up at about 10 expecting breakfast to be ready. It wasn’t. this wasn’t a hug deal since I didn’t have to be anywhere until 11. I finally knocked on the door at 10:30. Still no breakfast ready. I ate around 10:40 and made the mistake of asking if she had made bocadillos for lunch (she said she was going to do so). After several minutes of me apologizing for not telling her (which I definitely did), I left without lunch. I met Nate and Mike at a metro stop near El Rastro. This is similar to Las Ramblas in Barcelona. It is a giant market that is open on Sunday from about 9-3. If you need anything touristy, this is the place to get it, or even if you just need something. Everything from clothing, to furniture, to old camera supplies, to stolen video game equipment is available. It was slightly entertaining trying to guess which stalls were legitimate and which ones were selling things on Sunday and stealing things the rest of the week. The former was definitely in the majority. I headed home and got there just in time for lunch at 2. Lunch was good, it was a noodle soup, with some chicken after, then the ever present watermelon. After lunch I learned about the joys of mafia wars on face book, and answered emails, then took a nap. After my nap I headed toward Plaza De Toros De Las Ventas, which for those of you who remember, is the bullfighting stadium. Nate and I grabbed dinner in the same grocery store as last time, except this time he brought bread from home so we didn’t have to buy any. The only problem was that he only brought enough bread for one sandwich each, and we had enough meat and cheese for at least two and a half each. The end result was a sandwich with all of the meat and cheese on it that it would hold. It was entertaining watching the older Spanish couple on the bench next to us watch us eat. We met up with Paul and Reed and grabbed our tickets. Our seats were a little better this time, but the fights were not. I nearly saw a horse thrown on its side by a bull, and at the same time, the rider of said horse, had to jump clear in order to keep his foot, and really his life as the horse was thrown off balance. I took pictures with Nate’s camera while he recorded it with his video camera. I got some good pictures and together we maxed out a 2gb card (though he has all his photos from the trip on it I think). After the bullfight, we all headed home and slept well preparing for what Monday might bring.