The latest on Covid in Spain – and on life on standby
The latest on Covid in Spain – and on life on standby February 28, 2021 News came out last week that Spain had 9,387 Covid deaths in February – the highest number of deaths since April of 2020. …
Settling into our new home in Spain, Covid and our TIE appointments
November 15, 2020 We’ve had an incredibly busy week getting settled into our new apartment in Nerja. It’s why I’ve been so quiet on the blog (I hope to write more regularly starting sometime later …
Coronavirus Diaries: the “we found a home in Spain” edition
Coronavirus Diaries: the “we found a home in Spain” edition October 18,2020 We’re back in Spain just as the Covid is back to being at the top of the news cycle all over the world. Some people don’t …
August Recap: How Covid has changed us, thoughts on Montreal, and getting out…
September 6, 2020 It’s been a strange year. In Leon we saw the transition from spring to summer. Because of the strict lockdown in Spain we saw it all from our window. We left Spain in early July to …
Nostalgia for the Jumbo…and the end of plane spotting?
Nostalgia for the Jumbo…and the end of plane spotting? A wave of nostalgia hit me this week when I heard that British Airways was immediately retiring its fleet of Boeing 747s. BA has the …
Summarizing the first half of 2020, a “Reset” in Canada…and plans
Summarizing the first half of 2020 Greetings from Montreal. I haven’t done one of these Newsletters in almost 6 months. So this newsletter will cover a lot of topics. We arrived in Montreal a few days …
The coronavirus in Spain: lockdown Diaries Day 72
The coronavirus in Spain: lockdown Diaries Day 72 Sunday May 24, 2020 We can finally start making travel plans. Firstly, we are still in a State of Alarm. Last week the government and opposition …
Spain after lockdown: looking forward to the “new normal”
Spain after lockdown: looking forward to the “new normal” May 5, 2020 (day 53 of lockdown) It’s becoming clearer and clearer to anyone in Europe that life after lockdown is going to be anything but …
The coronavirus in Spain: lockdown Diaries Day 44
The coronavirus in Spain: lockdown Diaries Day 44 Sunday April 26, 2020 We might finally have some good news. I’m mentioned previously that Spain has the strictest lockdown measures of any European …