July 3, 2020
Another exciting blog post finds me chatting with my friend and ex-pat in Portugal. Some long time readers of the blog might remember Anita and her husband Richard from one of my first “podcast with ex-pats” interviews four years back. As the saying goes, “the only sure things in life are death and taxes”. Anita returns solo to discuss life in Portugal after the loss of her beloved husband.
After our very long and intense search for a new place in Valencia, I’m happy to report that we found a really wonderful apartment to call home for the next year, maybe even more. The saying “all things happen for a good reason” certainly applies here. We missed out on several places that we thought would have been a good fit and were disappointed and or mad when they happened. Looking back, we realize that everything bad led us to this good one. Here are a few lessons learned along the way as well as pictures from our new home.
I feel better now for putting it out there. Trying to find an apartment in Spain is a lesson in frustration. It seems like everything is set up for failure. You’d think this would get easier since it’s not our first time, but nope! I was having a discussion with another woman who expressed …