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As a Brit-abroad, I’ve experienced somewhat of a culture shock upon arriving in Spain! These are five of the biggest surprises that were in store for me… Do you agree?
1.Eating dinner at 10 o’clock at night
I have been here for 3 weeks and I still haven’t been able to adjust to this. I am not a night owl, I’m a morning person, so eating dinner at 10 o’clock at night seems crazy! So far I have eaten once at 9:30 (it’s the latest I could manage), and that was only because I’d been snacking all day, trying to peg myself out until 10. I get too hungry to wait that long!
Solution: Each week I try to eat 15 minutes later, so far I’ve gone from 6pm to 6:45… it’s an improvement!
2. They don’t sell fresh milk, only long-life milk
As an English person, and an avid tea drinker, I was astounded the first time I went to a Spanish supermarket and couldn’t find the milk. I stood there for a good 10 minutes, staring…
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I’ve been living in this lovely area of Western Andalucia for the last 20 years or so and dedicate most of my time to the running of English language tourist information websites for the towns of Cádiz, Ronda, Grazalema, the famous or infamous Caminito del Rey, and also Wildside Holidays, which promotes sustainable and eco-friendly businesses running wildlife and walking holidays in Spain.