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Originally Posted by destroycreate
Wow really? I had no idea, I assumed everything there was back to normal. What a shame. My good friend from Seattle just spent a month traveling around there, he's 22 and it's his first visit to Europe. He didn't complain, but I guess he had no idea what to expect. What a terrible experience to see Spain without all the vibrance it typically has.
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That’s almost definitely the case. I’ve been in Spain twice this year and it is not even close to normal. But if he’s never been, and he’s used to America (open container laws alone prevent a typical Spanish nightlife) especially a quieter city like Seattle, maybe he didn’t notice it.
France and Italy are more normal, once you’ve had your Covid pass checked, although that itself hinders the more fluid aspects of nightlife (ie easy bar hopping). And you still have to wear masks inside shops, so I had to avoid things like department stores where it’s hard to be in and out quickly. I was invited to see the Barber of Seville at La Scala in Milan when I was there a few weeks ago, but declined because watching hours of opera in a mask sounds like hell.
I’ve obviously continued to go to these places, but I go to them every year (if I lived in England and didn’t go to the Mediterranean countries regularly I would go insane). If it’s a “once in a lifetime” or bucket list trip for somebody, they should hold off until the bullshit is over.