A Year in Valencia

We are told a story about retirement. It is a tale full of quiet days, naps, and perhaps some regret that the job is not there to provide interest to the day. Patrick and I do not know who has this retirement, but it is not our experience. This first full year has been full of friends and family, events and excitement, visiting and visitors. We are so very grateful. Continue Reading →

Immigration and a new home

It has been a fair few months since I last reported here. As one can imagine, a great deal has happened. Most of this is related to settling into the new home and the new life as a retired person. Here I will report on our experience with the last steps in our first annual Non-Lucrative Visa (NLV). Then I will reflect on some of our experiences of the culture.  Continue Reading →

Viviendo el Visado Loco: Making it to Spain

Life is what happens when we were making other plans. We thought our visit to Texas would be short. We thought our visa would be processed quickly. We spent four hot months in Texas. Our new home being finished, we executed our move ahead of our visa approval and received it two weeks after arriving in València. So, visas and relocation are our topics today.  Continue Reading →