About every 2 blocks there's a pastry shop, that sells donuts and coffee and other things like that. Cookies are rare here, though. I haven't seen a cupkake, but if you look in a pastry store, you're likely to see regular cakes.
You can find grocery stores scattered around; there is one store, called Condis, and it's really convenient for us because all we have to do is cross the street, walk a little ways, and we're there. Also there's a store called Mercadona, which is about 3 blocks away, but it's a bigger store so if Condis doesn't have what we want we can go there. There are some other grocery stores, like Lidl and Dia, and a store called Sorli Discau, which you could compare to Aldi. Mom loves the cheap prices. It's about 3 blocks away.
Also, there are many big buildings - we see one every few blocks. We can see the Sagrada Familia church building from our apartment, even though we live 4 blocks away from it. Our balcony faces apartment buildings, so we are just content looking at those and the cars. =)
And if you are observant, you're going to find a few beggars. They are sometimes holding a sign that says something in Catalan, which I can understand a little bit of, and usually it says "Help me I don't have money", or something of the sort. One time we were on the metro and a lady started singing something like "Help me please, sirs and madams, I don't have any money." Another time we were at the Las Ramblas and there was a man with no arms with a cup in front of him. Sometimes we give the beggars a little money and a tract. Since they don't have anything to do, why not read it? So they do.
Many of the stores/restaurants here have American names, like Sofa City or KFC. Also, the movies. They are about to show Toy Story 3 and Tangled in theaters, but in Catalan or Spanish, of course.
Time is passing quickly. Our coughs seem to be getting a little better. We tried to see a doctor yesterday, but it didn't work out. Thank you for praying.
You can find grocery stores scattered around; there is one store, called Condis, and it's really convenient for us because all we have to do is cross the street, walk a little ways, and we're there. Also there's a store called Mercadona, which is about 3 blocks away, but it's a bigger store so if Condis doesn't have what we want we can go there. There are some other grocery stores, like Lidl and Dia, and a store called Sorli Discau, which you could compare to Aldi. Mom loves the cheap prices. It's about 3 blocks away.
Also, there are many big buildings - we see one every few blocks. We can see the Sagrada Familia church building from our apartment, even though we live 4 blocks away from it. Our balcony faces apartment buildings, so we are just content looking at those and the cars. =)
And if you are observant, you're going to find a few beggars. They are sometimes holding a sign that says something in Catalan, which I can understand a little bit of, and usually it says "Help me I don't have money", or something of the sort. One time we were on the metro and a lady started singing something like "Help me please, sirs and madams, I don't have any money." Another time we were at the Las Ramblas and there was a man with no arms with a cup in front of him. Sometimes we give the beggars a little money and a tract. Since they don't have anything to do, why not read it? So they do.
Many of the stores/restaurants here have American names, like Sofa City or KFC. Also, the movies. They are about to show Toy Story 3 and Tangled in theaters, but in Catalan or Spanish, of course.
Time is passing quickly. Our coughs seem to be getting a little better. We tried to see a doctor yesterday, but it didn't work out. Thank you for praying.
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