Finally we saw our new home, because so far we only had seen it from pictures. It is a lovely new home; very similar to our old apartment in this same compound, but with more walls and therefore easier to make cozy.
Beijing Impressions
Friday morning Mia and I arrived in Beijing. Although Mia has been back a few times already since our move to Valencia, for me it is the first time since my departure from China in September 2008. What follows are some impressions.
When in Spain, just be ignorant…
As I write this I smell melting plastic and faintly I heard a siren in the distance. I guess they found it…
rant on getting married in Spain
That getting married in Spain would be a road with a few obstacles we of course knew upfront, especially since Mia is a not a member of the EU. That it would be this bad, we never could have imagined!
additional house work
Something that you of course realize after the fact is that a big rooftop terrace also brings along quite a few extra tasks.
ONO deprives more than 93% of population Spain from modern technology
modern telecommunication in Spain does not really exist for more than 93% of the population
extreme Easter in Valencia
The Easter weekend in Valencia, or Semana Santa as the week long celebrations are called here, has become one of the coldest and wettest in recent history.
busy weekend
Today we will visit the Mostra de Vinos in the Turia riverbed. It is the 21st edition of this yearly event that traditionally takes place the weekend before Easter.
booked trip to Granada
I did quite a bit of research on how to get to Granada from Valencia. Flying: only possible via Madrid (or Palma or Morocco), no fantastic deals. Train: more than 7 hours, no fantastic deals. Bus: more than 7 hours, relatively cheap, but traveling by bus is far from ideal.
