July 16th, 2009
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SPAIN
Could our plans be changing? With more and more thought about what is important and what are the core reasons for wanting the move to Spain, we could end up getting there sooner. Find out if we are there yet: AreNeilAndJenInSpainYet.com!
PET PORTRAITS
Bringing more and more art back into day to day life. Recent experiments [...]
May 7th, 2009
I have memories of visiting model villages as a child, little did I expect to end up driving around one.
Our typical exploratory excursions, sans GPS, consist of defining a destination or three, making a wrong turn or two, and at least once impulsively detouring to explore something that whispers of old stuff to look around.
On [...]
May 5th, 2009
Holiday for us is soaking up the local culture whilst avoiding most of the tourist traps. Last week in Spain’s Costa Blanca is no exception and led to a discovery of something never mentioned in brochures.
Sunday, 26th April: We found ourselves exploring north from our base south of the fishing and ferry port of Denia, [...]
May 3rd, 2009
Just like Jen, I too left my heart in Dénia last week.
The past week was more than just a vacation, it was a scouting trip. For the first few days we scoured towns in the Valcencia region of Spain, with the aim of appreciating the area more and establishing whether Dénia is indeed the place [...]
February 6th, 2009
Our 2008 visit to Spain captured our hearts and souls, in particular, for me, the little village of Guadalest. A tourist trap it might be, but there is a sense of longevity, of firm foundations and the taming of a sometimes malevolent landscape.
Guadalest comprises a small, roadside cluster of inns, hotels, restaurants, and tourist shops [...]
October 19th, 2008
We both loved Spain. The town of Dénia, perfectly under commercialised, provided a taste of an interesting and attractive way of life.
Now I understand why so many British fall in love with that country enough to pack up and live out there. There is more on the specifics of our holiday over at jEN’s blog.
I [...]
