We’re happy to announce that the ¡Alegría! team is taking a vacation in August. So the magazine won’t be updated until Monday, September 2, 2013. That will give us some time to put our feet up, charge our batteries, visit the mountains and the beach and, most importantly, have some tranquil time to think about how to improve the magazine. We want to make it more interactive (more open to your participation), with more feature stories and enlarged and enhanced Spanish property information. More…
Alan and Stella Sekers on the terrace of their village house in Quentar
What happened after love at first sight? “What always happens,” she says. You start working to build a relationship. In our case it was not just with the people, but also the place, starting with the renovation of our new house, which was our first priority. That was a learning experience that put us in touch with all kinds of people in our new village and gave a nice impulse to our Spanish skills. Converting two village houses into one involves a lot of compromises and creativity. In the end we got what we wanted: a spacious home with indoor and outdoor living spaces, views of the castle and the surrounding countryside, as well as some proper office space, something we had always longed for. More…
Mountain hikes and picnics
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