Adventures in Europe Blog

Valencia Opera House

  • Eclipse

    16 August 2026 It’s been a quieter couple of weeks. But this week was exciting with the arrival of my friends Scott and Luke from Denver. I think I’ve known… Read more

  • 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

  • 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

  • ¡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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Beauty and Joy

    What a full week! Let me start with a big thank you to my friend Hanz for inviting me camping and hiking. Last week, I gave you some first images… Read more

  • Health and Taxes

    21 June 2026 In recent posts, I told you that I now have access to the public health system. For the first time since moving here, I had a physical. … Read more

  • Sublime Beauty

    14 June 2026 Just a short update this week. The big news is that I finally got some clarity from my attorney. Here’s what he tells me: My application has… Read more

  • New (and old) Discoveries

    8 June 2026 I try to get these posts done by Sunday night before I go to bed. But I was exhausted last night. So, here we are on Monday.… Read more

Welcome to my blog!

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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