A UK tourist who was in Spain during the power cuts across the country explained how he had to “hunt for euros on the floor” due to card payments not being taken(Image: Getty Images/Westend61)A UK tourist has spoken out about his experience during the Spain and Portugal blackouts, saying he had to “hunt for euros on the floor” due to the power failure.
Josh Cotton was on holiday in Salou, Spain, when the power outage occurred leaving him without access to any money on his card.
While electricity has since been restored to parts of the region which have been affected, memories of the incident will not be forgotten by many holidaymakers any time soon.
Josh uploaded a video to social media saying: “All the electric’s down in Spain and we decided not to bring any cash.
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“It’s all on card, so we can’t even get a drink, so now we’ve resorted to walking the streets looking for notes on the floor.”
He called for anyone else in Salou with money to lend a hand, stating he didn’t mind sending the cash back via transfer once the power came back.
The Brit said: “I’ll make the exchange rate worth your while. Get in touch with me and meet me somewhere ASAP.”
Josh told others watching if they did not hear from him in the future he is “already dehydrated and dead” or phone battery had died due to there being a lack of electricity.
He added: “Wouldn’t recommend coming to Spain this week, wait for the electricity to come back on!”
The post to TikTok was captioned: “All the electric in Spain is down, so we’ve been looking around for notes on the floor all day.”
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And other travellers were quick to chip in their thoughts of Josh’s misfortune, with some being less sympathetic than others.
A commenter said: “Should always carry cash in case of an emergency.”
However, another holidaymaker in Salou shared they had also faced the same problem, calling it “such a pain.”
The tourist said: “We’re in Salou, was such a pain yesterday.
“Hotel didn’t even tell us anything, one of the holiday reps came round and asked if we had been told anything.”
The disruption across the region saw people not only struggle with a cash issue, but with public transport coming to a halt, many were left stuck for hours on trains.
Panic over the blackout also caused some to stock-up on household goods, leaving supermarket shelves bare.