We just got news that rail workers in France are set to go on strike on Oct. 18, which is right around the time we planned to arrive. I read that it´s a kind of a test of Sarkovsky´s government from the French labour force. It also has some history/politics to do with government controlled pensions. This could cause us some inconvenience.
So, on another note, here´s a funny story. I´m sorry we don´t have any photos to go along with it, so use your imagination:
First, before we begin, let us remind you that almost nobody speaks English in Spain. Kelsey and I have begun speaking in pre-toddler phrases, usually accompanied with some charades type acting. We say things like ¨How many coins¨? and rub our thumbs against our fingers in the international gesture for money, because ¨How much does this cost?¨is just out of the question.
So, we found a largish bookstore downtown Madrid, where we were checking for a travel book with some info on other parts of Spain, when an English woman next to us approaches the sales clerk.
English Woman: Excuse me Miss. Have you any titles regarding live theatre?
Clerk: (looks confused)
EW: THEATRE? CINEMA?
Clerk: (holding hands up and shaking her head) No comprende Inglesia
EW: SURREALISM OF THE THIRTIES (Speaking loud now, clearly exasperated at the obtuseness of the sales clerk)
Clerk: (repeats motions, and says apologetically:) No habla Inglesia
EW: Grassy Ass! (and storms off)
Seeing things like this make us feel like very wisened young travellers.
Wish us luck with the French rail situation!
Ty
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2 comments:
Glad to hear that you are slowing the pace down. I think that it's possible to learn more from a single place than many places combined.
Love ya,
Am
just to make fun of the new spanish learners ( who i'm SO glad are not like most english speakers and do try to speak the language!)
"No habla inglesa" means: he/she doesn't speak feminine english speaker" ( at one letter you could also have meant church 'iglesia')
you meant: "no hablo inglès" i don't speak english.....
anyway i can't rely tease coz u are also talking about french strikes.... well you know : be glad coz that way u'll experience real french life!!!!! lol !
Cecile.
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