i tend to get myself into little dribbles of discomfort sometimes and going on holiday and having my place in the sun can be a constant struggle...
first off - i prefer France, Cote d'azur to be more precise, when requiring sun, sea, loungers, sand, and screaming kids then i at least want a decent wine on offer...so to my better judgement and dismay, i find myself in a "basic" holiday in espana...
i like spanish people and actually enjoy barcelona as a business city...but to spend more than 4-5 (max) working days is one thing...sun holiday is holi-HELL. Just to be clear and completely BLUNT, spain is BASIC...water pressure, internet speed, options for food, depending on where you go, loads of Brits and Dutch. Again, nothing against them...when you have a few kids and want summer break for the family then spain is a good option...but i am without child, so holiday for 2 is all i require(plus my executive rider requirements)...but i do feel that in Spain they feel that their food is the best and that everyone eats bloody pork...what gives? tapas, tapas and more tapas? it is not that i do not like some tapas in small doses and think that you can incorporate the concept of small plates to other cuisines but it is hard to eat 24/7. And i guess i am not a fan of the siesta concept either...i know what you are thinking, americans work 16hrs a day, not the european way...well i am sure spanish people are hard working but i find this concept difficult in coastal tourists towns....not everyone on holiday is spanish or prefers to be on siesta at the same time...so this causes challenges. Again, you can say that i should not go to bloody spain if i do not adhere to they're ways of doing things...fare point...but from a touristic stand point and if your country is in deep debt, you should throw a parade for everyone who books a ticket here!
back to this situation...so i booked an apartment in spain from a reasonable source and had hoped for the best...well the place was a dump, pool is for out of school local delinquents, no sun lounger or table for afternoon rose, and no waiter to bring me a sandwich...
the apt has one a/c unit in the living space, nothing in the sauna, sorry bedroom and finally it is in the middle of nowhere...again could be my problem? but on top of my complaints...it has no hot water for shower...and that is not my problem but a BASIC need. C'mon Spain where is my hot water???
que lastima...adios zorro!
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