Rome-ing with Cristina: February 2006

Sorry Rome... I'm not Indian

I just have a random rant. I went to Porta Portese the other day with Caitlyn. Porta Portese is a flea market that is HUGE. (Tita Nena would just die!) They sell everything and for great price. They also have really good snacks that you can buy and eat while you browse all of the random stuff. The only hard thing about the flea market is that you have to speak in Italian, which I think is fun. It is the type of flea market where you NEVER take the first price that is offered to you so you must haggle. It is located in Trastevere which is one of my favorite parts of Rome. Okay.. on with my story. So ANYWHERE I went Indain people were asking if I was Indian. I don't get it! Nabihah does not either. She says that I totally do not look Indian at all. That is why it baffles me that EVERYWHERE I go they ask me if I am Indian. The conversation was always like this.
"Di dove sei? (where are you from?)
Me "Sono di California"
Then they ask where my parents are from. When I say "the Philippines" they would actually tell me NO! They would tell me that I have to be half Indian at least! I was not even wearing any makeup which might make me look a bit Indian. I just don't get it. I know I can get better discounts if I am Indian so I am going to ask Nabihah facts that I can say so that the story of my life in India will be credible. hehe Constantly being asked if I am Indian is not bad... it is just a bit annoying, but i guess there is an up side. Yay for getting discounts!!!!

Bar-che-lona (Italian), Bar-the-lona (Spanish), Barcelona (English)

More Madrid

Day 2 Madrid - Special Prado Post - Bosch, El Greco, Goya, and so much more.

Beware for a nerdy art history post! I went to the Prado and i went insane! I loved it. So many pieces were there that I knew! It was amazing! (Hey Tessa, the pictures of midgets are for you!)

Day 2 Madrid Pictures

We bought a LITER of CHOCOLATE and TEN CHURROS and went to town. We sat in Plaza Meyor and ate all of it. It was amazing, but after we all felt a bit sick... but in a good way! hehe

I saw this in Madrid and i knew I had to take a picture of this for everyone in the family. GO ATENEO!!

Nabihah and Me sitting on a swing in a Mexican food restaurant. My camera was on a weird setting and it was came out to be really trippy.

Madrid at night.

Plaza Meyor at night.

Dramatic Black and white shots in the train station. I started to take pictures as we were waiting forever for our number to be called to buy a train ticket to Barcelona.