You can find them if you look. Good for the gastro-intestinal tract. Eat them on one of your non-travel days.

in granada now. streets are even narrower!!! haha.....
sorry no can do on pics request. no need to irritate the wife if discovered!
3 more days before i head home!
never did see a junkyard i could explore though!
my rental is a opel diesel minivan. name escapes me but i think it starts with 'f'.... fazima or something far out.
headed out for some paella granada style . the 4 hour drive from toledo to granada was interesting....reminded me of utah or arizona.

more automotive observations...
audi is more common than bmw or mb.
some highway rest stops are scary-full of gypsies bathing in the restrooms
coke is expensive! about $2 a can. coke tastes sweeter too
they tow cars here too
scooters are pretty popular
no lawn mower sightings so far
motor oil is expensive ....about $15 for a quart
they sell coolant premixed in different % mixes
cool gas station names...repsol, galp, centrec or something like that
i have not seen one w123 or w201 at all
eating out is expensive
tipping big is not expected. or tipping at all.

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lastly, i could really hit an outback ny strip pretty hard right now.

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Try the prawns....supersized shrimp cooked in butter. Yummm! also try the potatoes cooked in olive oil and served with mayo instead of catsup.

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Ulp! Why not enjoy some good food instead of mass-produced hormone-laden American CAFO garbage while you're there?

good point amigo. tonight i just had my first ever paella and it blue me away. that chorizo is awesome too. in this place, apparently, if you keep ordering drinks the tapas keep coming too. good marketing plan. worked on me 6 drinks later

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driving to the coast this morning. curious to see how it looks compared to the redneck reviera (myrtle beach) back home!

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they have goats

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80 300SD (129k mi) 82 240D stick (193k mi)77 240D auto - stick to be (153k mi) 85 380SL (145k mi) 89 BMW 535i 82 Diesel Rabbit Pickup (374k mi) 91 Jetta IDI Diesel (155k mi) 81 VW Rabbit Convertible Diesel 70 Triumph Spitfire Mk III (63kmi)66 Triumph TR4a IRS (90k mi)67 Ford F-100 (??)

Most people abroad are sensible enough not to have a giant ocean of grass surrounding their house unless it has some productive purpose Who wants to be arsed to push a loud stinky mower around for hours?

I agree but apparently a lot of folks like the big lawn and like lots of mowing.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

IIWY, I'd stay away from bullfights....gory, cruel holdovers from times past. almost as stupid as NFL Football...

Can't argue with masochistic fetishes.

The moment of truth is when the matador kills the bull with his sword. If he does it properly he must expose his groin to the bull's horn. If the bull tosses his head while making the fatal plunge the matadore, if gored by the razor sharp horn can bleed to death before any surgery could save him.

Thus the phrase, "moment of truth".

It is a ritual of real beauty especially if you take the time to appreciate the dangerous moments. A fighting bull leads a pampered life up til he arrives at the arena full of confidence and strength. up to 1400# of muscle and horns, extremely dangerous to the unskilled person. He has the chance to cover himself with glory and if the Matador fails to kill him he gets to retire to a life of ease.

If he loses he meets the same fate as all other domestic bovines, he graces the table.

Before going to a bull fight all Americans should be required to read Hemmingway's "Death in the afternoon".

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

also, they sell 2 grades of diesel here. not sure what the difference is .
i will post interesting pics when i get home

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1987 190d 2.5Turbo

Watch out for pickpockets.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13