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11. Yep, there are plenty of such places in the South of Spain

Sat May 30, 2015, 03:16 PM

May 2015

where armed guards are keeping the riff raff out and guarding the place like it's area 51. If you can smell the sea and see a sign that says 'golf course 400 meters ahead', it's probably a good idea to turn back. You might run into private guards that make the Guardia Civil seem positively friendly.

It helps to know the locals, though. I have extended family with roots in area that are a great help in that respect. There are still goods spots

Weirdly, I just saw an ad for Albania today. Paraphrasing, but it was 'the last place in Europe where you'll still find an undisturbed beach' or some such. I wonder how long that will last.

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Option 2 requires no possible payment... malthaussen May 2015 #1

Fun. bigwillq May 2015 #2

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