There is something about Spain. I consider myself a very savvy traveler. Yet I've had 3 robbery attempts there - one I foiled, in Madrid, two that were successful - in Barcelona and in Malaga. I ended up in the hospital for a few hours from the Malaga mugging.

Thank God you are physically all right, schreibsman - and yes, it is a violation to have this happen. It was a year after the Malaga mugging before I stopped jumping when someone entered my personal space.