On 10 months of living in Spain…
August 22, 2021 Time has flown and it’s hard to believe we’ve been in Spain almost 10 months. It was October 1st of 2020 when we flew back from Canada, visa in hand, and decided to have a look at …
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 …
Back in Montreal…and reflecting on life changes
Back in Montreal…and reflecting on life changes August 9, 2020 We left Montreal in 2014 (6 years ago) to travel full-time. Our returns to Montreal since then have very much reflected the changes we’ve …
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 …
July 12, 2020 Newsletter: 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 …