Department Store Shopping in Madrid
Department Store Shopping in Madrid
Sometimes a travel ‘problem’ can turn into a fun adventure. Even though we very carefully chose socks for the many miles we intended to walk on our adventure, our arrival in Madrid found us with swollen feet (thank you long airline flight) and the desire for thinner socks. Department store shopping for us!
Surrounding our fantastic hotel in Madrid, Hotel Europa, was a gazillion souvenir, shoe, and food shops, but nary a sock in sight. Thankfully, the helpful staff at Hotel Europa was so helpful and knowledgeable. We were directed to the department store where we had fun shopping for socks!
Inside the department store we found these signs instead of the ‘banos’ sign we were expecting.
We found our way to the men’s department. At least we thought we were in the men’s department. Look at these incredibly colorful socks we found!
Wow! I had never seen such bright socks on a man before.
Which one would the guy in your life choose? I was wondering if conservative husband would choose one or not?
Thankfully, they had a pair of black ones that would work for us! It was a fun experience and part of the travel adventure.
**UPDATE: Fashion usually finds its way to the United States 1-2 years after starting in Europe. Needless to say, I smiled to myself when I just recently saw brightly colored socks here at our local store in the states!
Happy Travels,
Natalie, The Educational Tourist
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