Spain does it different....a few examples

Obviously there are some big differences between Spain and the U.S- the most notable things being the language, the food, the siesta, etc. But there are also many little differences as well, and I want to share a few random observations with you:

- in Spain, when you to go a tapas bar, you stand up and eat at the bar. also, feel free to throw all your napkins on the floor. you know if a locale is extra good if there are lots of napkins scattered on ground.

- from what i have gathered, Spainards generally do not recycle aluminum cans.

-Diet Coke is expensive. Seriously. Expect to pay up to 1.50 euros at a bar (they still come in tiny glass bottles here) or 44 euro cents per can in the supermarket. that's around $2.20 for a small glass of Diet Coke in a bar (no free refills) or about $.60 per can at the supermarket.

- in women's public restooms, the seat is always left up. as to why, i have no idea. this still puzzles me.

-when watching a television show, instead of having several short commerical breaks, they will have one extra long commerical break, of about 10 minutes. this way, you can get up and go get something to eat or whatever. Most movie theatres have intermissions as well.

-Spain continues to be a smoker's paradise. people light up just about everywhere. this morning i visited a medical laboratory to have some blood drawn. in the tiny waiting room i counted 6 ashtrays.

-hoping you'll have a clothes dryer in your apartment? think again. most don't, which require you to hang your wash on the rooftop of your apt. building (recommended) or hang them on your balcony (not recommended)

more to come....