Paradise prison, without the paradise

I hate Benidorm. Oh Christ, I hate Benidorm. Even the guidebooks say it sucks. It's ugly high-rise buildings and theme parks and British tourists. And that's it. Well, and the beach, but even the Mediterranean doesn't save it. And the fact that I'm here for a statistics conference definitely doesn't save it. The weather's good. But that's as positive as I can be.

I feel all defensive about Spain here, like I need to tell everyone who will listen that this is so not Spain. I may turn into a giant pain in the ass.