My first trip to Spain we stayed in a friends' condo on the forth floor of a building looking south to Gibraltar and the coast of Africa, The multiple blues of the sea and the lights of Gibraltar and Africa at night were breathtaking. Going to the market in La Linea, with fresh fish, meat and produce. The next day they would remember you and have special things for you. If a fish monger didn't have what you wanted he would tell you who to go to rater than shrug his shoulders. The waiter in a restaurant who when you asked about a reserva rioja would suggest a local house reserva that was a wonderful bargain. The second time we went back it was the same, so it wasn't beginner