Sexy Beast (2000) if looking for a movie to watch this weekend.
Ray Winstone, Ian McShane, Ben Kingsley
Criminal expatriate (retired) Winstone living in sunny Spain forced to do one more job in England by psychopath Kingsley.
Intense, language.
I find Spain delightful. I am a Gringo that speaks Spanish and my wife is from Mexico. Language is not a problem. We do go to Madrid to the the magnificent museums. They are impressive and to just look at the architecture of that magnificent city and of course the Al-Hambra in Southern Spain and Toledo in central Spain.
However we mostly travel where the normal Spanish vacationers travel and stay. It is great and a lot cheaper. The locals much appreciate communicating to us in Spanish when not in an area of foreign tourists.
Last visit to Spain I spoke not one word of English except to my wife and more often than not it was in Spanish. Spain is a great place to visit, just stay away from the tourist areas.
peregrinatores eunt domum!
The Spanish don’t like tourists until it’s time to pay their bills, then they love them. It has always been such.
If “experts” are calling something misinformation, then it’s quite likely that the information is true.
I am in Madrid at this very moment, sitting in a famous churro shop. Everyone I meet has been very nice. Would recommend!
you’d think Spaniards are fed up with tourists altogether, from protests in Mallorca to “Tourists go home” graffiti in Barcelona.
And screamers outside restaurants and all those signs saying GTFO....
But don’t believe your lyin eyes...its just peachy keen fine!
The problem isn’t the Spaniards. The problem is with British tourists.
They are boorish, obnoxious drunks.
Second worst tourists ever. Only the Chinese are more obnoxious than the Brits.