Furniture shopping and other adventures

April 24th was another adventure packed day.  We had our first workout at our new gym in Vera, the Veraqua.  They have lots of workout classes and a couple of swimming pools in the building.  Today we opted instead for the use of the treadmill and various strength machines in the actual gym.  From there we went to our favorite furniture store to purchase the new dining table and 8 chairs that we had seen earlier.  After some indecision, we decided on the final colors for the table and chairs and the rectangular glass insert in the table.  The table is expandable so we ordered 4 extra chairs to have service for 8.


While at the furniture store we also saw an unusual and elegant glass and chrome tv table.  We then tried to find a coffee table that would come close to matching it.  I asked the saleslady, who was helping us, if we could get a discount on the tables.  She said would have to ask her boss who happened to be from Mexico.  I went over to the boss, put my hands together as in prayer and sang the Mexican national anthem and a few popular Mexican folk songs.  We got 100 euro discount (about $135).  Doing Jewish Mexican groveling is not pretty, but it was effective.


A few doors down from the furniture store was an elegant shop that sold overpriced towels and linens.  So we bought two complete towel sets that will grace our new home.


We were chastized at the gym for not having our own workout towels.  So we went to a Chinese/Spanish equivalent of a dollar store and bought less expensive towels for the gym.  We also bought plastic cases to carry our soap and shampoo for our gym bags.  Cliff bought a much needed sports bag as we had been sharing the one I bought a few weeks ago.


We we got home, I contacted a discount insurance company to buy insurance for our new car and home.  We are busy beavers!


A postscript edit/addition from the Brit! 

The head down the toilet one is a classic!!

We went for lunch to a Chinese restaurant round the corner from our solicitor/lawyer and had their lunch menu today. We'd left for the gym without having had breakfast and by the time we got down there it was about 1pm. While we were there I went to the toilet and came out still chuckling! They had the funniest sign in the Gents toilet, probably in the Ladies too but I didn't investigate!