Tag Archives: barrio
Madrid Post Office Trip
Maybe using the word “trip” isn’t the best way to describe today’s visit to my local post office (“correos“), but it did take 15 minutes to walk there. It’s located on the far side of my neighborhood, passing the metro, … Continue reading →
Posted in About Spain, Money
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Tagged barrio, Bars, Correos, mail, Menu del dia, neighborhood, neighbors, Post office
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Feels Like Home When Merchants Know Your Name
Okay. The local merchants don’t really know my name, but they know ME and that’s what counts. How can a foreigner feel any more “at home” than when the merchants, at which the weekly purchases are made, know your face, … Continue reading →
Posted in About Spain, General, Money
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Tagged barrio, carniceria, charcuteria, chicken, chino, el chino, fish, foreigner, lifestyle, living, Madrid, meat, neighborhood, newsstand, pescaderia, polleria, prensa, Spain
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