Back to the Poop Story

So on Thursday we decided to stay in, and again "hang low" but ended up drinking 5 bottles of wine between the three of us....

In Barcelona, we are renting an apartment. You find them on Expedia or travel websites, just google it.

It's modern, clean, roomy, and has a balcony that we've been chillin' on. It's so much better than a hotel.

OK, so back to the poop. So on Thursday we're laughing it up and still trying to figure out if the poop was an attempted mugging. I told Mags to google "bird shit mugging Madrid" and guess what? Ya, those Spanish bitches tried mugging us.

We found news articles that wrote about how 2-3 people will pull something like this to distract you so they can swipe your wallet. Good thing for me and Nicole is that we were aware of our bags. And most importantly, since we're both so damn crazy we were moving around way too much for them to pick.

And my purse is small and very hard to get into. I have difficulty removing items sometimes.

One thing is for sure muggers in Madrid need to up their skills! And muggings more than not, tend to be nonviolent - just picking your pocket or purse.

But don't let the muggers scare you. It's still a safe city. You just gotta be aware of your surroundings. When walking in crowds hold onto your purse or wallet in your pocket. Or as Rick Steve says, wear a small money belt under your shirt. And don't keep you wallet out. For example, when you get cash at an ATM don't stand there like a knob holding your wallet. Put it back in your wallet, take your cash and ATM, and go into a bar or store and then insert money and card.

Gotta have street smarts.