Hello from Spain!
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Welcome from PA in the U.S.. I think if you've lived in spain for 9 years I would guess you're one year away from becoming a Italiaird or Spainial not sure which. I think ten years is when you official can call yourself either one with confidence (say your Spanish or Itallian). But that's just one mans opinion.
Spain produces many pipes. Factory pipes like Bruken and artisan pipes like the ones from Segimon Baulenas or Rubio. They also produce many bowls for the English manufacturers (Peterson,dunhill,etc.). They are very well known in Spain and the European continent but not much in the States.
I'm one year from being able to ask for citizenship and becoming a Spanish citizen after passing an exam, which I'm considering mostly because after covid it has become difficult, long and expensive to ask for any document from the local Italian consulate.
It's funny because I have a fair skin, blue eyes and, before shaving it, light brown hair (which is considered blond here) so they always call me "guiri", which is the "foreigner" word they use for nordic tourists. Also waiters usually attend me in English as soon as they see me. I would definitely start showing everyone my DNI (identification document) and say: hey I'm Spanish! :D
Yes, Spain produces pipes, but they're not exported so much. Sigmund's pipes are quite famous in Latin American forums though, they are produced by a local craftsman called Segimon Baulenas (as they already told you). I have one of his pipes with a nice straight brandy shape, it smokes well and is sturdy.
Jose Rubio makes excellent pipes with many different shapes, his quality is very much appreciated.
Bruken are commercial pipes produced in Valencia, the one you see me clenching in my profile picture is an Ena, which is the second (cheaper) brand by Bruken, still this pipe smokes really well for me.
You should definitely visit! Jerez is really nice, but you should visit the rest of Andalusia too once you get here from the antipodes :D
Granada, Cordoba and Seville at least! If you have time, then also Malaga and Cadiz. Malaga doesn't have so much history and beautiful architecture like the others, but it's near the sea and they opened many museums so it's becoming the main tourist attraction in the area.
am I right with my assumption, the cost of living, I mean prices for food and housing are somewhat less in Spain than in Italy?
Yes, the cost of living is a bit cheaper than Italy, eating out is definitely cheaper I think. I still prefer good quality Italian food though ;-)
It also depends on what part of Italy you are comparing, I’m from the north so definitely more expensive. I often went to the south for holidays and it was much cheaper. If only there were decent job opportunities there!
Housing is not that cheap in Malaga, prices have literally doubled since I came here. It became almost as expensive as Madrid or Barcelona.
There is plenty of foreigners in the Costa del Sol and if you come to Fuengirola you can easily find a Finnish hairstylist, doctor, dentist, restaurant etc.
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G'Day, Bom Dia, Buongiorno, Buenos dias from Brazil
I also have fair skin and blond hair, so in Brazil I'm called Alemão (German)
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