Life In La Caro

It's a bit of a laugh to be doing this post about La Carolina, in Andalucia, from little old Napier in New Zealand!  However, I'm home now, and catching up on the blogs which is was having too much fun to write while I was over there.

So, what are some of the more amusing aspects of living in La Carolina?

• On a 23 degree day, if you wear summery clothing, people will remark '¡Qué frío!' (How cold!) as you go past them.
• When you're looking for something to do on a Sunday, going to a bar is almost your only option!
• It's Carnaval time, and one of the main attractions is the Entierro de la Sardina (Burial of the Sardine...), during which a large paper mâché sardine is taken into various bars around town, as well as Mercadona (the supermarket).
• Teachers bribe their students to behave, or get good results, with chorizo.
• Your fair-haired flatmate is referred to as 'rubia' (blonde).
• You can't leave home without seeing about four people whom you know, or at least meeting someone new who knows the mother of the teacher you work with.
• People can be heard casually dropping phrases like 'a mi me mola que te cagas' (≈ I dig it so much you'd sh*t yourself) into conversation.
• You will be chastised for putting your bag on the ground, and told it will make you lose money.