whats it like living in spain 👀👀
asking for...no particular reason
Well, since I've lived here all my life... I don't have anything to compare it to??? But since you have no particular reason I'll give you the SparkNotes of shenaniganery that's Living in ESPAÑA. Also, inviting my pal @scrappy-scrapper-scrapping-by in case I forget.
Firstly, know that Spain is divided by three main geological areas that define the weather and climate. Starting with what is known as The North, it's the part that is in contact with the Atlantic, it extends from Galicia to the Pyrenees. Imagine if the British isles had the occasional sunny day and actual food, welcome to El Norte. Here the mountains meet the sea and you will find plenty of amazing places to visit in the rare case of a clear day. Summers used to be sunny but tolerable but climate change is at it so good luck escaping the heat even here.
Next, we have La Meseta or the Empty Spain. This dry-ass flat-ass (land) occupies close to 75% of Spain's territory. We call it the "empty" Spain because thanks to the industrial revolution the mass migrations of impoverished families of the rural world to the main cities left this part of the country with abandoned towns and what I believe is the lowest density of the country. Here you can freeze your balls off during winter while you sweat your tits off in summer!!! Also, beware of wildfires in times of extreme heat. Oh, but this is also where you can find amazing bits of the country's culture! From incredible sights, amazing food and plenty of historic monuments, it's worth visiting.
Finally, we get the Mediterranean Spain! This place is overrun by tourists, so good luck finding a place to rent at a reasonable price!! Do you want to visit one of the most beautiful cities in Spain? Chances are this question refers to a city in this part of the country. The Mediterranean area has become the Tourist Trap of the country (although you could say that the Canary islands has it worse, its pretty fucked up over there). While we (the Spanish people) are usually a friendly lot, the lack of regulations on tourism in those places has pushed people to either A) live in deplorable conditions or B) push back against tourism by harassing tourists.
Those are the main and unofficial divisions of the country, but we have plenty stuff in common. We're quite proud of our gastronomy and eating and food is quite an important aspect of our culture! I'm not sure if here socializing is an excuse for eating or if eating is an excuse for socializing. Be it lunch, dinner or merienda, we like to eat together. Better if it's an special occasion! Then expect twice the food and three times the amount of people.
I would bet that this country is considered a partying one, and while I hate the stereotype... We like celebrating. From the local festivities of the smallest town to National Holidays, many will take whatever excuse for drinking and merry making. If the town you're at is celebrating something is better to join because chances are that the party won't stop until 7am of the next day (hope it's a single day holiday and not a full week)
I'm pretty sure that I'm missing quite a lot, like our big catalogue of memes that are known by almost every Spaniard (like Rajoy's quotes) but I started writing this on my phone when I woke up from my siesta, so I'm going to drink some Gazpacho and try to get my brain functioning once again.