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I’m legal!!
20 September 2026 The big news this week is that I finally have my first year resident status officially approved. It was a roller coaster of a week! If you… Read more
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Ya gotta have class
13 September 2026 Classes in the morning, classes in the evenings. My Spanish classes each morning continue to challenge me. And this week, I started my classes each evening to… Read more
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New beginnings
6 September 2026 It’s been an eventful week. On Monday, I registered for driving lessons. You say, “But Jim, you’ve been driving for years. Why do you need to take… Read more
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I’m Legal!
31 August 2026 I’ll start with the good news! My temporary residency has been approved! There are still many steps in the process. And as soon as it’s done, I’ll… Read more
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Immigration to Spain
3 August 2026 There are no new updates with my visa. My attorney tells me he’s still trying to get an appointment with the authorities to appeal my rejection. Things… Read more
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One step back…
27 July 2026 Happy Monday from sunny, smoky Valencia. Wild fires are burning across Spain, including near the city of Valencia. Please keep Spain and France in your thoughts and… Read more
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¡Campeones del Mundo!
20 July 2026 By now, you know the news. Spain is the World Champion team of the World Cup! …but more on that, later. One thing I’ve never written about,… Read more
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Soccer and Sweets
It’s starting to happen! You know me. I’m no sports fan. But uh oh! I’m starting to follow the World Cup! Spain has been doing great and I’m starting to… Read more
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Happy 250th USA
I spent most of my week commuting! I volunteered this week to help with the Gay Games. They asked me to help with the bowling competition. I was happy to… Read more
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I’m Jim. After a divorce and then an unexpected layoff, just a couple years prior to retirement, I decided to jump start my retirement dream of living in Europe. After a trip to Spain, and specifically Valencia, I felt I had found my home. Lots of folks have asked to follow my adventures. So, Adventures in Europe was created. Feel free to follow along!
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