harryoxford2
Free Member
What do you love about Spain...the nice bits.
For me its a feeling of relaxation. The spontanious ability the Spanish have to enjoy themselves whilst remaining respectful to others and themselves.
For example, being in a random bar on a saturday night, perhaps enjoying food with a loved one and out of the blue a spanish taxi driver, nurse, bar owner and a couple of others persue their chosen hobby... to entertain, dressed up traditionaly playing guitar (i love the spanish guitar sound)
bang...one second you are quietly eating and chatting and the next you are treated to a bunch of Spanish friends singing, flamenco dancing, clapping rythmically....and even if you are in a bad mood you cant help joining in.
Then for reasons you dont understand the flamenco dancer approaches several of the the seated friends and relatives of the group and one by one the ladies or gents will do a less energetic dance, and they know what they are doing as their steps match the dancers.
I have often had a voyeuristic out of body experience watching these lovely people shrugging off the stresses of their lives and enjoying themselves and had some envious moments that their culture is so rich in fun happiness tradition and respect whilst comparing their culture to my own, playing darts down the local and a curry on the way home, being sick near the doorstep and kicking the dog on the way in the door before I stagger up to bed which is usually only seconds after the misus has clobbered me with the rolling pim for being drunk.
I always feel emotional round the Spanish in a good way....
what do you like about spain....what gems have you experienced??
For me its a feeling of relaxation. The spontanious ability the Spanish have to enjoy themselves whilst remaining respectful to others and themselves.
For example, being in a random bar on a saturday night, perhaps enjoying food with a loved one and out of the blue a spanish taxi driver, nurse, bar owner and a couple of others persue their chosen hobby... to entertain, dressed up traditionaly playing guitar (i love the spanish guitar sound)
bang...one second you are quietly eating and chatting and the next you are treated to a bunch of Spanish friends singing, flamenco dancing, clapping rythmically....and even if you are in a bad mood you cant help joining in.
Then for reasons you dont understand the flamenco dancer approaches several of the the seated friends and relatives of the group and one by one the ladies or gents will do a less energetic dance, and they know what they are doing as their steps match the dancers.
I have often had a voyeuristic out of body experience watching these lovely people shrugging off the stresses of their lives and enjoying themselves and had some envious moments that their culture is so rich in fun happiness tradition and respect whilst comparing their culture to my own, playing darts down the local and a curry on the way home, being sick near the doorstep and kicking the dog on the way in the door before I stagger up to bed which is usually only seconds after the misus has clobbered me with the rolling pim for being drunk.
I always feel emotional round the Spanish in a good way....
what do you like about spain....what gems have you experienced??