Jealous Much!

I haven't written about them but its obvious that spending a month in Spain will include its fair share of funny and ridiculous moments and because I'm in the mood I'm going to share them with you. Also because I'm sure all these blogs and photos are getting you jealous I decided to make a list to make you feel better and safer at home in Aus.

TRAIN SYSTEMS
Madrid is renown for its speedy and efficent metro system. I'm not here to deny that. But to instead teach you a mathamagical formula that I guarantee will work 60% if the time, EVERYTIME!
Here it is: The efficiency if a rail system is inversely proportional to the aircon and pleasant smell of their stations.
I hereby conclude that due to the metros unmatched efficiency, it reeks to high heaven and is hotter and more humid than hellfire.

The next best thing about the metro is every time you buy a ticket its like you've won the lottery. Put 5€ in for a 1.50€ ticket and your change will come out in 0.05€ pieces. Which not only sounds pleasant but turns your wallet into a weight training device.

EURO DRIVING
I often wondered why there was a shortage if theme parks in Spain but these few weeks cleared up my query.

Don't part for a rollercoaster ride when you can get the same speed, turns and excitement by simply paying 5€ for a taxi to take you home.
Who cares about traffic lights?
Speed limits?
Signage?
Pedestrians lives?
... Not cab drivers, I believe they've been specially trained to ignore all of the above in wake of efficiency and customer satisfaction.

Then again taxis are kind of for pansies. And who wants to waste money. Thrill seekers can save money and get their kicks very simply these days.
Try crossing the road in the transitional period between green(walk) and red(suicide).
I tried this today with Emma.. Across a zebra crossing for that matter. The moment the lights changed to red our ears were filled with a symphony of honks, hoots, beeps and revs soon followed by a scooter near clipping us and forcing us to bail for our lives to the other side. Theres nothing like the rush of crossing a euro road.

AMERICANS
These are the lovely westerners in which much of our culture is based upon. Naturally you'd assume they are the ones to look up to... Why us it that I just can't find any reason too.

The other day like most days I bumped into some Americanos.
"hello I'm Sam from Australia"
"hey im Rod from Michigan, I think its awesome how Australians can speak American"
"You mean english??"
"ahh yeah, I'll tell you what. I love it how australians love americans so much and we love australians...it just works so well"
This conversation went on and I must say there were a lot of times where I had to forgive their ignorance. This guy even believed the riding kangaroos to school test.

BUT because I was on pilgrimage I didn't want to get frustrated with this man so I looked to scripture. Jesus said "don't forgive your brother 7 times, but 77"
This was my inspiration...for a few minutes until the bloke hit 78. In which I told him the truth... About how we shoot kangaroos for both eating and sport...and that its legal. I then walked off leaving Rod horrified on the spot.
It went something like that anyway.

Thats all I have time for folks. I'll keep you posted

Sam xx