7.19.2010

Things That Are Different in Spain That I Wasn't Expecting

1. The Birds - there are a hell of a lot of birds flying around. Like in the movie The Birds. They don't land, they just go around and around. It's weird and kinda creepy.

2. The Bread - it's not good. anywhere. and you have to ask a waiter to bring it and they sometimes charge you. In the US you can judge a restaurant by how good their bread is. Not here.

3. The Bread, part II - they don't put butter on anything. You have to ask for butter on your bread. It's weird.

4. Salads - they don't use salad dressing here. Every table has a thing of oil, vinegar, salt and pepper on it and that's what you put on your salad. You can't even buy it in a local grocery store. People here obviously don't like salad dressing or butter.

5. Water - everyone hoards water here cause i guess there's a shortage. i'm tired of labeling water bottles. and asking for tap water from a restaurant is a chore.

6. Peanut Butter - it's expensive. i guess they don't like anything on their nasty bread.

7. Air Conditioning - stores don't have air conditioning. don't ask me why, but a lot of them don't.

8. Freezers - i guess it's not uncommon for people to not have a freezer.

9. Refridgeration - these people must have something against cold things, cause they don't particularly like their refrigerators cold. So no really cold milk or juice. or ice, cause there's no freezer.

10. Water Pressure - was expecting it to suck. really is pretty good. the hostal I stayed at in Ibiza had fantastic water pressure.

If I think of more I'll add.

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