Tonight, Mom and I told my sister and brother-in-law we plan to move to Northern Spain. Permanently. After a long conversation, they understand why. Finances, politics, climate are all factors. This move is a huge change. We’ve lived in this area since 1977. Selling 99% of all we own is daunting. But Dad dying was a huge change too, and we overcame it. We’ve faced monumental challenges in the past. This one is going to be an adventure. We’re excited to start a new chapter.
@TheRealDelia Exciting! I went down the rabbit hole looking at different EU and Spanish visas. Which one are you considering?
@SnelsetterFarm Oviedo! It ticks all our wish list boxes. Good hospitals, clean air and water, good infrastructure and transportation, several green spaces, low cost of living, low crime rate, not too big, and the climate projections are great.
@TheRealDelia That looks fantastic. It's easy to forget they have a north coast (tbh the locals probably prefer it that way).
My times in Spain were in the entirely too hot parts - Barcelona and Mallorca
@SnelsetterFarm I can’t deal with the heat. Oviedo looks like it’s similar weather wise with Seattle. I cannot wait.