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For the first 7 years of my expat life on the Costa del Sol, i became accustomed to the typical Spanish supermarkets, amongst them Mercadona, Supersol, Euromarket. Imagine the scene in each – a row of bread, a row of olives, a row of tuna…oh, and a row of jamon. Ok, maybe this is an exaggeration, but for years I would be crying out for a little variety and a selection of ready meals.
In fact it got so bad that whenever I left my Marbella property to venture to the UK, I used to stand transfixed in Tesco, just dumbfounded by the range of products and the choice of fresh and chilled food available….and don´t get me started on Marks and Spencer food – my God, if there was one reason to return to the UK, this was surely it!! I swear I had to be dragged out of the Edinburgh M&S food hall the last time I went to see my sister!
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There are many pros and cons to both country and city living in Spain.
If what you want is ‘Britain in the Sun’ then a big town like Torrevieja or Fuengirola would be ideal. English is spoken nearly everywhere, there are excellent facilities, there are attractive marinas and just about every shop and restaurant you could wish for. However it does come at a price, you have to pay for all of this convenience. Also there is the traffic, noise, overbuilding and unfortunately a fair amount of crime as well. When I visited this area I couldn’t help thinking “Is this ‘Real Spain’” or an enclave created for the Brits abroad.
