Re: OT: Hexagonal (was: Re: Not phonetic but ___???)

>As for the thing about climates, the point made (and a valid one) is that
>France has about the most variety of climates among the European
countries.
>Why do you think France is one of the developed nation that goes *least*
in
>holidays to foreign countries? Simple: we have all the environments we
want
>where we are, despite the fact that France is not a very big country :)).
Spain can be a serious competitor to France as for variety
of climates and landscapes in Europe, ;-). We have from
Western-movie deserts in Almería, rainy green areas with
moderate temperatures year-round along the northern coast,
bleak moors with continental climate in the central plateau,
ski resorts on the many mountain ridges, foggy cold winters
in Valladolid, scorching dry summers in Madrid, steamy
summers in Barcelona, both cool and warm beaches, even
tropical climate and volcanic lunar landscapes in the
Canary Islands. And within areas with a similar climate
and landscape, such as the northern green belt, you can
still enjoy the richness of the many different languages
and cultural identities that make up this very heterogeneous
country.

Yet, Spaniards are consummate international travelers
nowadays (apart from restless national travelers), within
Europe at least. I haven't been to anywhere in this continent
where I didn't find loads of fellow countrymen, only the
ubiquitous Japanese tourists seem to be more abundant.


>And geographically, France is in a key
>position in Europe, which explains why it has always played a major role
in
>Western European History (what did you think, that it was due to the
>military or political genius of our leaders? ;))) ).
Spain can also compete with that given our strategical
position at the junction between Africa and Europe and
between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic. No wonder
our history has been one of a crossroads of peoples
and cultures. ;-)

Cheers,
Javier

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