Well, that´s New Year over and done with, just Christmas all over again here in Spain for Three Kings still to come - the Spanish party gene is so strong!
So, New Year´s Eve we waited until 11:30pm to head out - as we have learned from previous years the locals party late - and headed to the Bar first which was amazingly deserted...
-Beer? Asked Stan.
- Nope G&T for me -( I had two...to use up my tonic of course...and a little tapas.)
Wishing Antonio Happy New Year we headed to the village Plaza and the tent for the Uvas y Cava just as the clock struck midnight. This year the committee spent more on champagne and less on fireworks - ideal, no?
However, Cava does give me a horrendous hangover, if I mix it so when I was passed a glass I passed it on to Stan Spongepants and requested another G&T instead. Have a beer, he coaxed - No way I insisted - I am sticking to Gin and Tonic - absolutely no beer for me tonight..
Off he went to the makeshift Bar and an old man of about 120 leaning on a stick stood to attention :
-¿Que quieres? - (what do you want?)
-una cerveza, y un Ginebra y tonica - (beer and a gin and tonic)
-Que?
-cerveza...
-Sí
-y un Ginebra y...
-Que?
-Ginebra y...
-Como?
-Ginebra
-No, espere....(nope, not a bloody clue - wait here a minute foreign idiot)
another dumb waiter.....
-Cerveza
-Sí
-y Ginebra y tonica
-Que?
his wife...
-Ginebra
-Como?
Finally the out of town ex pharmacist clearly used to dealing with deaf foreigners
-Ginebra y tonica POR FAVOR
-Ah GinTonic - why didn´t you say??
Next round I had a beer...
So, New Year´s Eve we waited until 11:30pm to head out - as we have learned from previous years the locals party late - and headed to the Bar first which was amazingly deserted...
-Beer? Asked Stan.
- Nope G&T for me -( I had two...to use up my tonic of course...and a little tapas.)
Wishing Antonio Happy New Year we headed to the village Plaza and the tent for the Uvas y Cava just as the clock struck midnight. This year the committee spent more on champagne and less on fireworks - ideal, no?
However, Cava does give me a horrendous hangover, if I mix it so when I was passed a glass I passed it on to Stan Spongepants and requested another G&T instead. Have a beer, he coaxed - No way I insisted - I am sticking to Gin and Tonic - absolutely no beer for me tonight..
Off he went to the makeshift Bar and an old man of about 120 leaning on a stick stood to attention :
-¿Que quieres? - (what do you want?)
-una cerveza, y un Ginebra y tonica - (beer and a gin and tonic)
-Que?
-cerveza...
-Sí
-y un Ginebra y...
-Que?
-Ginebra y...
-Como?
-Ginebra
-No, espere....(nope, not a bloody clue - wait here a minute foreign idiot)
another dumb waiter.....
-Cerveza
-Sí
-y Ginebra y tonica
-Que?
his wife...
-Ginebra
-Como?
Finally the out of town ex pharmacist clearly used to dealing with deaf foreigners
-Ginebra y tonica POR FAVOR
-Ah GinTonic - why didn´t you say??
Next round I had a beer...
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