Things I have learned

I just bought a new book titled "Breaking out of Beginner Spanish". It is a fun book to read and while I knew quite a few of the things they talked about, I still found a great deal of information that I didn't know about, or I found out why things were the way they were. For example, I knew that when I visited Spain I had to dress much nicer than when I was at home. Women really are expected to where skirts, rather than slacks and certainly not shorts when visiting cities. However, I also learned this is true in most Spanish speaking countries, where "Skin is Sin" is the guideline for dress, even in the tropics.

This book made me want to go back to Spain, but also visit the Spanish speaking countries in this part of the world. There is such a rich history surrounding us.