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  1. I used to read this blog everyday, but eventually got sick of everything that happened being about mike vanderboegh, and I've met the guy in person several times. The final straw for me was some online pissing contest he was having with some other 3% guy on another blog. I'm talking about grown men going back and forth, hurling poo like wild, egomaniacal monkeys. I sent him an email and let him know I wouldn't be reading his blog anymore. He sent one back saying that I basically didn't have a strong as nouh grasp of what he and other guy was fighting about. Whatever. 

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  2. I'll be okay. Here's some more pics.

     

    Here's a giant piece of meat I got at this restaurant we've been eating at everyday. 400g is a lot of steak.

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    Beaches in Puerto Santa maria

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    The second largest bull fighting ring in the world, supposedly. Its two blocks from my buddy's apartment.

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    Some old dude petting the metal bull in front of the plaza.

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  3. I saw one at the gas station the other day, and after the snow we had this winter, I figured it wouldn't be bad to have a 4x4 of some sort.

    I grew up in a Toyota family, and haven't ever owned a domestic car, minus the 62 falcon my grandad gave me, which we still have. now I'm into Nissans and Hondas, rice boy cars, so the Japanese aspect of the Suzuki appeals to me.

    Anyway, I see them pretty cheap on Craig's list, granted they're damn near 30 years old, from people who look like they know what's going on with them. Looks like there's a decent aftermarket.

  4. I've got my money together, I'm gonna pull the trigger on a plane ticket in the next week or so, shooting for the holiday weekend in may, which is probably stupid, but I don't want to burn too much vacation time.

    My buddy has a bunch of elaborate plans, but I had to tell him I probably won't be able to afford cruising around Europe. Probably have to keep it semi local.

  5. I have been back and forth to Spain several times. Sometimes you can get a cheaper deal by flying to an east coast hub and taking a separate flight out on a budget carrier to a European hub (e.g. Amsterdam) and then flying a cheaper European company like Ryanair or even Iberia (Spain's carrier).

     

    If you are going to Rota you will have a hell of a time. PM me if you want any tips on shit to visit, there is a lot to do and see in that region of Spain, especially if you are a history buff.. I lived there about six months just in the next town over from the base, in El Puerto de Santa Maria (just El Puerto to the locals)

     

    A train is another option and are generally cheaper than flying. If you fly into Amsterdam and take the train down to Seville, it will take about a day and a half, then take a regional train to El Puerto or Rota. It would probably cost you more to fly into Madrid than Amsterdam actually, but I can't say for sure. The train is totally worth it because the Spanish countryside is fucking awesome.

     

    Don't plan on spending a lot of time on base.. There isn't shit on the base in Rota. Movie theater and an exchange, what else is there? All the fun is had in El Puerto. Lots of good clubs, pubs, and bars.

     

    Don't let any sailors take you to the "house on the hill" outside of El Puerto. I ended up there with no warning and found myself walking into a whorehouse that was straight out of from Dusk Til Dawn. Not in a good way. I didn't sample the fares.

     

    Oh and learn some basic Spanish.. Even the Spanish that speak English will pretend that they don't. Fuckers. Very little English signage outside of Madrid and Seville.

    He's in El Puerta, but he has his own off base apartment. Dude is a total drunk, your stereotypical sailor, can't get a sentence out of his mouth without saying fuck. I think he's been making some friends out there, but I do speak a good but of Spanish, albeit Mexican Spanish, not the queen's spanish.
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