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Postage and Pharmacuticals

Ok, I just bought some cold medicine here in barcelona, and let me tell you something about the pharmacies here…

You cannot buy NyQuil-like products in a supermarket at all… you have to go to an actual pharmacy… and then you can´t pick something off a shelf! you have to talk to they guy behind the counter, tell what you have, and then he hands you a box of pills “over the counter”.

And there’s really no choice… I had to tell him the exact medicines I wanted… it was crazy.

and then I had to buy stamps…. which are sold in tobacco stores!

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3 Responses to “Postage and Pharmacuticals”

  1. Kellen Says:
    March 15th, 2005 at 10:22 pm

    This keeps getting better and better. I’m glad that none of the prostitutes got the better of you, Hope you feel better!

  2. mom Says:
    March 18th, 2005 at 7:07 am

    Hi Mike, We just got back from High school states. Brian got a 5th place medal in the back and placed 11th in the consolation heat in the IM. He made a fantastic time of 2.01.87 in the IM and qualified for nationals. We will call you sometime when I wake up.

    Mom

  3. Cliff (grandpa) Says:
    March 21st, 2005 at 11:45 pm

    Your travels are fun to read about. So you tell us that Europe is
    expensive and Barcelona is the place to party, but I already knew the former and it’s too late for the latter. Do you know any more about that staircase? I know what a helix is, and a stair can certainly be helical, and I know what a colloid is, but can a staircase be colloidal?
    I’m curious: Why does your weblog run backwards?

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