This afternoon, we went shopping with David while Eric was enjoying the freedom brought about by his recent scooter acquisition. The prices in this country never cease to amaze me. It is not at all unusual to be charged an exorbitant four dollars for a medium-sized coffee with steamed milk, yet one can also purchase 50 blank DVDs on a spindle for the ridiculously low price of $9.99, or 7 euros by the current exchange rate. A country of extremes... And speaking of extremes: while we were standing in front of a Border’s book store at 5:40 p.m., the skies opened and unleashed a veritable deluge. Minutes later, the sun peaked through the downpour. Today’s photo doesn’t do justice to the type of rainfall we’re talking about; let’s just say it was coming down in buckets.