Adventures in Europe Blog

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  • Visa, Dog Sitting and Phantom!

    7 July 2025 VisaI have to laugh. I started the process in November. And finally, on Wednesday, the second of July, I received my residency card for my student visa.… Read more

  • Pride, Visa and Peach Pie

    Sunday 29 June 2025 Happy Pride Weekend! Tuesday was a holiday. But school was open for those of who wanted to attend. We had a full conversation in class on… Read more

  • Culture Everywhere

    22 June 2025 Summer in Valencia is hot and humid. Fortunately, my apartment has pretty good air flow. So far, I haven’t had to turn on the air conditioning. And… Read more

  • Taxes and Cherry Pie

    15 June 2025 Not much news from the last couple of weeks. I’ve been spending some time at the beach when I could. I got my Spanish taxes done for… Read more

  • Visa, Changes, & Beautiful Moments

    1 June 2025 The visa saga continues. At this point, it should all be very straight forward. My student visa was renewed for 2025. I finally had my appointment on… Read more

  • Your Personal Tour Guide

    25 May 2025 For those in the US, Happy Memorial Day weekend. Summer is slowly making its way to Valencia. On Monday, my long time friend Milo arrived from Barcelona.… Read more

  • Space matters

    18 May 2025 Thank you to everyone who sent birthday greetings this week. I am humbled and grateful for all of the friends and family who have reached out to… Read more

  • Everything changes…even my shirt!

    11 May 2025 This week brought some changes to my life. Choir, teaching English, and even some clothing. I have been dreading going back to choir, after the Easter break.… Read more

  • Magic moments

    3 May 2025 This was a bit of a weird week with three different holidays. Monday was a feast day for the patron saint of Valencia, San Vicente Ferrar. Then… Read more

  • Fiestas and Power Problems

    28 April 2025 This week was quiet and normal, until it wasn’t! As I write this, I really don’t know when I’ll be able to post it. As of right… 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!

Stay updated with the latest twists and turns of a guy just crazy enough to follow his dream.

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