Good video, brings back memories . I spent a few years growing up over there in Rota . We first lived OFF base because we had to wait for a house to open up . we lived above a small store called EL GATO , good memories. We went to school on the naval base and then eventually moved into a house on the base. Had so much fun in the early 90s living there ! Every time i listen to certain songs from the 90s it reminds me of my childhood going to school there with all my friends , movies, eating out , etc. I think it was easier for my parents since they already spoke Spanish and English . I have looked at maps of the base and videos and it seems like so much has changed but at the same time there is still stuff there that looks kind of the same.
That's cool you're vegan. I'm a language assistant moving down from Madrid before school restarts in Fall. Glad to hear there are vegan products available in grocery stores.
When I was stationed in Rota with VQ2 back in the mid 70s, my rent for a 3 bedroom furnished apartment, was $85 US each month. Times have changed a lot.
Everything is very close. There’s an outlet mall and mall in Jerez (about 30min). Jerez is a big city, so there’s more people and more going on. The there’s El Puerto. Another bigger city with a mall called El paseo (about 20min). Lastly, there’s Cadiz (30-40min), which is very densely populated with lots of stores, a mall, etc. Movies and churches and parks are in all three. Rota also has parks and a beautiful church, but no mall or movies. If you go further (1.5-2 hrs) you’ll I get to Seville and have everything you can ask for.
Landlords do the same with BAH around military bases in the U.S. You don't get any extra back, so it's not really money out of your pocket, but Uncle Sam's.
@@true_identityJust because you haven’t paid nearly as much doesn’t mean that it still doesn’t happen, and it’s definitely a real phenomenon. Also, this happens because Americans are wealthy and have more money. It also happens inside the USA whenever wealthy Californians move to smaller American cities.
@cruzzigil Everything you just stated is nothing more than a generalization of Americans. Generalizing can be bad because it oversimplifies complex situations, leading to stereotypes and biases. It overlooks individual differences and nuances, which can lead to unfair judgments and misunderstandings. My point is that they are overcharging military members from America because they know what our BAH is, while a local just gets to live at half the cost. They're scaming and price gouging people who don't even make alot to begin with. Which is funny because our military presence and foreign aid basically keep their economy alive. Other countries always look to make a money off hard-working Americans.
Good video, brings back memories . I spent a few years growing up over there in Rota . We first lived OFF base because we had to wait for a house to open up . we lived above a small store called EL GATO , good memories. We went to school on the naval base and then eventually moved into a house on the base. Had so much fun in the early 90s living there ! Every time i listen to certain songs from the 90s it reminds me of my childhood going to school there with all my friends , movies, eating out , etc. I think it was easier for my parents since they already spoke Spanish and English . I have looked at maps of the base and videos and it seems like so much has changed but at the same time there is still stuff there that looks kind of the same.
That's cool you're vegan.
I'm a language assistant moving down from Madrid before school restarts in Fall. Glad to hear there are vegan products available in grocery stores.
When I was stationed in Rota with VQ2 back in the mid 70s, my rent for a 3 bedroom furnished apartment, was $85 US each month. Times have changed a lot.
Wow! That’s a huge increase in rent.
Yep...and...that $85 was for included utilities. Oh... And beer in the bars in Rota was $0.15 each. 😁
...It' s a give and take😉 Liebe Grüße und hoffentlich bis bald mal ✊☺️
Ja, bis hoffentlich ganz bald 😘
How far is the nearest shopping centers?Movies?Park?Church?Next town a little more livelier?😮
Everything is very close. There’s an outlet mall and mall in Jerez (about 30min). Jerez is a big city, so there’s more people and more going on. The there’s El Puerto. Another bigger city with a mall called El paseo (about 20min). Lastly, there’s Cadiz (30-40min), which is very densely populated with lots of stores, a mall, etc.
Movies and churches and parks are in all three. Rota also has parks and a beautiful church, but no mall or movies.
If you go further (1.5-2 hrs) you’ll I get to Seville and have everything you can ask for.
Imagine if we did that in America, overcharge people because they are foreigners. Funny how that works.
Landlords do the same with BAH around military bases in the U.S. You don't get any extra back, so it's not really money out of your pocket, but Uncle Sam's.
@Grsz11 Absolutely not. I've never paid remotely close to my BAH amount.
@@true_identityJust because you haven’t paid nearly as much doesn’t mean that it still doesn’t happen, and it’s definitely a real phenomenon. Also, this happens because Americans are wealthy and have more money. It also happens inside the USA whenever wealthy Californians move to smaller American cities.
@cruzzigil Everything you just stated is nothing more than a generalization of Americans. Generalizing can be bad because it oversimplifies complex situations, leading to stereotypes and biases. It overlooks individual differences and nuances, which can lead to unfair judgments and misunderstandings. My point is that they are overcharging military members from America because they know what our BAH is, while a local just gets to live at half the cost. They're scaming and price gouging people who don't even make alot to begin with. Which is funny because our military presence and foreign aid basically keep their economy alive. Other countries always look to make a money off hard-working Americans.