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Since reaching a certain “milestone age”… don’t ask… I have found myself feeling a great sense of urgency to make lifestyle changes that would better suit this stage of my life.
Time is ticking faster than ever and it has now become a priority to ensure I use my time wisely pursuing those long-awaited dreams…you know the ones on the “maybe I will do that one day” list. Well, I have now taken early retirement from a job I loved to search for adventure. I feel the
Leaving coastal Spain behind, we drove inland towards the soaring hills of the Sierra Nevada. In our quest to find Cave Houses and Royal Palaces the uphill drive took us through some really beautiful Spanish landscapes. Mile upon mile of olive trees, sprouting from the dry and arid land. These olive trees can produce some of the best olive oil in the world, making Spain the world’s leading olive oil producer and exporter.
Panoramic views of the Tabernas Desert (one of Spain’s semi-deserts)
The South Coast of Spain has been inspiring writers, painters, sculptors, musicians and many others who have been travelling to these shores for generations. Not too difficult to see why, since this splendid Mediterranean coast has the most perfect glowing sunlight, blue skies, warm weather and a fabulous coastline stretching along miles of white sandy beaches, and rugged rocky outcrops.. Often a victim to its own splendour, it gets thousands of tourists coming here to enjoy its treasures.
Valencia, located on the East coast of Spain, is the third largest city in Spain after Madrid and Barcelona. A city that was born on the margins of the River Turia and along the Mediterranean sea. It was devastated by floods in 1957 when the Turia River burst its banks, an event that sparked the start of Valencia’s transformation.
Following the floods the local government wasted no time in making plans to divert the Turia River which used to run right through the city. The river was divided
Four weeks ago we left our bricks and mortar UK home to live and travel in Europe by motorhome for an indefinite period of time. Motorhome life was new to us, we have never lived in such a small space before for any extended period of time.
Before our departure we both had reservations as to what it would feel like – we expected to love it, but there is always a little niggling doubt that reality would not match our long held (and hoped for) expectations. Would we love it or might we hate