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Random Musings About Spain/Barcelona
Some random thoughts that occurred to me while in Barcelona:
- The "No Smoking" sign looks more like a "Do Not Enter" sign:
- I found it difficult to figure out how to flush some of the toilettes. I realize that there are several different flusher styles, but I wasn't aware there were so many I hadn't come across.
- Unisex bathrooms! They didn't seem that widespread, and I wonder how
soon before I see more in the States:
- The intersections of roads in Barcelona are "weird." Instead of being a
straight right-angle, the corner is "cut," with parking spaces provided in
the "cut" area.
- I found it incredibly difficult to find the names of roads at intersections. This is probably because I'm not used to looking on the sides of buildings (!), or signs that aren't visible from the corner itself; I frequently couldn't find a road sign at all.
- The McDonald's calorie information sheets also include alergen information (e.g. does it include wheat?, etc.).
- Drink prices are...interesting. Either most States in the USA charge a lot for beer (which is true), or Coca Cola is really expensive in Europe; regardless, at many restaurantes 0.2L of Coke had the same price as 0.3L of beer -- 2.35 €. Free water? Forget about it... It's bottled water, and it frequently has the same price.
- For comparison, I'm used to unlimited fountain drinks for $1.50-$1.95 (free refills!), and free tap water.
- Light switches are more kid-friendly; they're about three feet from the floor, which is easily within reach of Sarah, as opposed to the ~4.5 feet of the light switches in my home.
- Why don't the large maps at bus stations, metro stations, etc. have a "You Are Here" sticker? Some do, but most don't, which makes things more difficult if you're completely lost to begin with...