Viva España
#LifeLog 3
2010->present day.
So we sold up everything, bought a patch of land with the money, lived in a caravan on it for a while before having a simple house built.
What could go wrong? Probably a lot, and we were lucky that what went wrong was not too serious. Integrated into small village life (pop:3000) and put down some roots. Made some friends, went to lot of fiestas, and ate a lot of paella.
When we ran out of money, we trusted in the universe to provide, and it showed us the way - picking and selling olives. We picked up bits of work here and there, and kept our heads above water, growing vegetables to save money.
After a year or four, we decided that we wanted to meet 'more interesting' people, and this the universe again duly provided. These new inputs into our lives fashioned our current way of life. We 'get by' on very little money, we do not 'complica la vida' unnecessarily, and are completely surrounded by nature, in an olive finca that has gone wild and chemical-free for the last almost 20 years.
It is a rewarding way of life, tough at times, but something we are incredibly grateful for. We feel blessed to be able to live here. It is not easy, and it is definitely not for everyone, but we have become modern-day peasants.
#LifeLog 3
2010->present day.
So we sold up everything, bought a patch of land with the money, lived in a caravan on it for a while before having a simple house built.
What could go wrong? Probably a lot, and we were lucky that what went wrong was not too serious. Integrated into small village life (pop:3000) and put down some roots. Made some friends, went to lot of fiestas, and ate a lot of paella.
When we ran out of money, we trusted in the universe to provide, and it showed us the way - picking and selling olives. We picked up bits of work here and there, and kept our heads above water, growing vegetables to save money.
After a year or four, we decided that we wanted to meet 'more interesting' people, and this the universe again duly provided. These new inputs into our lives fashioned our current way of life. We 'get by' on very little money, we do not 'complica la vida' unnecessarily, and are completely surrounded by nature, in an olive finca that has gone wild and chemical-free for the last almost 20 years.
It is a rewarding way of life, tough at times, but something we are incredibly grateful for. We feel blessed to be able to live here. It is not easy, and it is definitely not for everyone, but we have become modern-day peasants.