How to have fun on vacation. Go Christmas shopping alone where you don’t speak the language…
Ok, so it’s my own fault. I didn’t get a present that was small enough to bring with and, therefore, to exchange here in Erandio. I took the metro into Bilbao with Nora and we decided to meet back at the station in 90 minutes. Off we go!!
I start wandering about trying to “get my shop’n on.” I already knew what I was looking for (girly-girl bath lotion thingies). After about 20 paces towards my goal I realized that I was entering the danger zone of department stores. They were going to ask me if I wanted to sample all of this stuff! Ahhhhhh!!!! A small excerpt (the Clerk’s dialogue is my own interpretation):
Clerk: Hello! Can I help you?
Me: No thanks, I don’t speak spanish.
Clerk: Oh…Would you like to feel really awkward anyway?
Me: No thanks, sorry, no spanish.
Clerk: Here, I’m going to point this perfume at you at arms length and ask you another question.
Me: sweating…and fearing for the safety of my eyes sorry, bye!! running away flailing arms like a girl
Ok, I’m outside free and clear of the first failure. I repeat this small ceremony at a couple of other shops before finding and purchasing what I wanted. Everything worked out in the end and a good time was had by all.
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