So crowded place where I’ve been to, where is the place that I’ve been in this summer. I think it was September actually and it was in Palma de Mallorca in Spain and it was very crowded because it was high season you know it was very warm still and people go there for to go to the beach so people really well there’s a lot of people there it’s getting a very very drastic spot you know and I am remembering this specific time in Palma where we went to this cathedral it’s like the most famous cathedral in town and it was really full to the point where I couldn’t really see the artworks or the beautiful architecture that was around this because I just I just could I could only focus on the people you know and I was there with my boyfriend because my boyfriend is from Palma de Mallorca he doesn’t live there but he’s from there so I was visiting his town which was very special I must say even though the the city was very crowded I really enjoyed the trip it was maybe one of my favorite trips ever but of course I felt very overwhelmed by the amount of people that I encountered especially in Palma because I didn’t stay just in Palma during this trip I also saw other small villages and quieter spots which was very nice but this city specifically Palma is very crowded and sometimes you want to do more you want to hang out like the locals but you can’t and it was very strange for me because I go to Spain a lot but I never was in Spain in a place where I didn’t really hear Spanish around me I heard a lot of English and other languages Dutch German but not not Spanish I must say I almost didn’t didn’t heard Spanish in Palma which was very strange
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The crowded place I've been to was this summer. I think it was in September, actually, and it was in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. It was very crowded because it was high season; you know, it was still very warm, and people go there to visit the beach. There were a lot of people there; it’s a very popular spot. I remember this specific time in Palma when we went to the cathedral, which is the most famous cathedral in town. It was so full that I couldn't really see the artworks or the beautiful architecture around me because I could only focus on the people. I was there with my boyfriend, who is from Palma de Mallorca. He doesn't live there, but he is from there, so I was visiting his town, which was very special. I must say, even though the city was very crowded, I really enjoyed the trip. It was maybe one of my favorite trips ever. However, I felt very overwhelmed by the number of people I encountered, especially in Palma. I didn't stay just in Palma during this trip; I also visited other small villages and quieter spots, which was very nice. But this city, specifically Palma, is very crowded, and sometimes you want to do more, to hang out like the locals, but you can't. It was very strange for me because I go to Spain a lot, but I had never been in a place where I didn't really hear Spanish around me. I heard a lot of English and other languages like Dutch and German, but I must say I almost didn't hear Spanish in Palma, which was very strange.
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