4 Fun Facts about Spain

I moved to Spain in January 2016. Naturally, I had some ideas of what the country and its culture are like. Some of my notions were silly (mass media is to blame) and some new ones have come as a complete surprise. Here are a few choice examples:

1. Only the tourists drink sangria (the wine, sugar and fruit concoction that the rest of the world thinks is the preferred drink in Spain). I legit have not seen anyone around Ciudad Real order sangria. It's always either beer or tinto de verano.



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2. The preferred merienda is pan con chocolate. This is literally a snack that consists of bread and chocolate. As a die-hard fan of the 7Days Double Chocolate Croissants I simply cannot come to terms with this habit.



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3. People cut up their food with scissors. They own several different pairs for different foods. Even meat, pizza and vegetables. Now this is something I definitely did not expect to see.



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4. Contrary to popular belief, Spain is not simply the country of sunshine and parties. It does rain (though I admit I barely remember the last time this phenomenon happened) and people do have jobs. Their life is not just fiesta and siesta though after spending 8 months here I can see why the country is seen as such. Just take a look at my 10 Things I Love about Spain blog post.

There are only some of the things I have found peculiar about Spain. Let me know if you have anything to add to my list.

xoxo,

Stefani.

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