"know in places like France, and Portugal, meal times are taken very slowly, and enjoyed"
well, between France and Portugal, it's Spain [:P]
the [:@] water point it's true, if you drink normal water out of the city you are living, you need to know you better drink "bottle" water ... but I recommend you drink red wine like "rioja" [;)]
but the problem is when you return to the office and you feel, well...., more happy than usual[6]