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THINGS – THAT WE FIRST DISCOVERED THAT MAY HAVE CHANGED SINCE
So many things in Spain are different and in Andalucia they are extremely different. This is one of the first pages we put up on this website back in 2002 that we thought were strange and before becoming acclimatised and accustomed to them
Andalucia is a trip hazard
In Andalucia the builders who construct outside steps are under instructions to make sure that at least one step is a different height to all the others
In Andalucia the same workmen who do the steps build wheelchair ramps – which it appears must not be wider than 2ft 6in or less than 45 degrees steep
The Spanish Language is Italian spoken with a lisp!
Mañana means Morning – Mañana means Tomorrow
but most of all Mañana means “Chill” it ain’t gonna happen yet
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DRIVERS AND PEDESTRIANS
In Andalucia they plant trees and lamp-posts in the centre of the pavement
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Hazard flashers are solely used to enable double parking as once the button has been pushed the vehicle becomes invisible – this certainly seems to be the case as policeman never see them!!
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Spains motorist’s will drive mainly on the right, but sometimes they drive on the left and scooters particularly drive anywhere they damn well please
In Andalucia it is essential that when traffic lights change to green, if the vehicle in front has not moved within one quarter of a second, you BLAST your horn.
In Andalucia car parking is easy – they are not really fussy about where they park
controlled by traffic lights and symbols letting you know when it is safe to cross
– IGNORE THEM THE SAME AS EVERONE ELSE - TAXI – Tel: 952 441 545
- SUNBURN – THE SUN IS HOT DRINK LOTS OF WATER OR DEHYDRATE
- THE SUN IS HOT WEAR A HAT OR DEHYDRATE
- THE SUN IS HOT COVER UP OR DEHYDRATE AND BURN
At certain times of the year the Terral wind blows, which is a westerly breeze that gives the feeling of standing in front of a convection oven with the door open, adding considerably to the overall heat. BUT if you chose not to believe that the sun is really that hot then remember the EMERGENCY TELEPHONE 112
- When you arrive make one of your first points of call one of the tourist offices and get a free street map
- You don’t very often hear them say it anymore but they are still “LOOKY LOOKY” men and as long as you are aware that what you are asked to look at is counterfeit and may not work, but you still want to look at what he is offering remember that he will after bartering be prepared to let you have it for around 1/4 to 1/3 of the original asking price. Also you should be aware that it now an offence not only to sell counterfeit goods, but also to buy them.
Much better to send them on their way! - ENGLISH LANGUAGE RADIO STATIONS
- TALK RADIO EUROPE
88.9fm - GLOBAL
93.6fm 96.4FM - CENTRAL FM
98.6fm 103.8FM - RADIO MIJAS
107.7fm
96.1FM - There are several free English language newspapers look out for them in Hotels, Shops and Bars
