Thanks, Sounds like you are having a blast. I was aware that Piaggio owns Vespa. But I do like the distinct old school look of the Vespas the best. And I don’t think the quality can be beat. Everyone is telling me to just stay away from the Chinese scooters. I figure it’s either a Vespa or nothing. Just waiting for the right deal.
Enjoy your new life. I bet you miss your favorite restaurants the most. :)
I don't miss American restaurants at all. I remember going out on a weeknight and being handed this coaster that would buzz an hour or so later to let you know your table was ready. Here you can walk into the #1 rated restaurant with no reservation on a Saturday night and get a table right away. But we've cut way down on our restaurant visits because we've found that you can fill up on Tapas for a fraction of the price and go home just as satisfied. For the price of one restaurant visit we can go out drinking and eating Tapas 5 nights. Most places you order a drink, normally 2 euros or less for a beer, and they bring you a small plate of food, their choice. But there are others, one of our favorites among them, that actually let you choose off of a menu. In the case of ours it's 31 different items. So for example I will order a beer and grilled squid with fries while my wife will order a cola light with fries and 2 fried eggs on top. After I finish I'll order another beer and a waffle with whipped cream and rasberry sauce for my wife to have as dessert. Total bill is 5.80 If you were on a tight budget you could survive on that. Dinner for 2 at a top rated restaurant will set you back about 60 euros and if you want to gorge yourself a Brazilian Steakhouse serving about 10 different sides and 7 different types of meat, all you care to eat, is 14 euros per person. We've had to cut back because we were putting on too much weight.
There are over 200 restaurants in town that are listed on Tripadvisor and at least that many more that aren't. It's affordable enough to go out every night but we'd end up spending more money on new pants than food :-)
For people traveling to Spain, be advised that not every town's bars offer free Tapas with your drinks. Estepona is a good example of one that doesn't. But the ones that cater to Spaniards more than tourists usually do and you could make it your life's work just sampling all of the different kinds.