Tonight it finally happened: our very first Spanish lesson through italki. We’ve been working on our Spanish for a while now, in all sorts of ways, but this felt like a new step. Real lessons with a real teacher — no games, no cartoon owl. That appealed to us. Our learning journey so far But…
This week, things went a little sideways behind the scenes. Time for an honest update. We decided to switch to a new newsletter provider. Our previous one was fine, technically — but it was built for slick, commercial campaigns, and that’s simply not our style. We wanted something simpler, more personal. The switch turned out…
What we soon discovered here is that the climate in Galicia is a godsend for a vegetable garden. Plenty of rain, good soil, plenty of sun. Broccoli, tomatoes, peppers, lettuce — you plant them and they thrive. You certainly didn’t have that in the Netherlands. Yvonne’s green fingers are in good hands. For years, she…
Last Sunday we returned from the Netherlands. Fortunately, both the outward and return journeys went smoothly. Still, the journey started just as excitingly… The evening before we were to leave, I suddenly received a text from the hotel where we would sleep the first night. The message asked me to make a 3D scan of…
Beautiful Galicia – ad-free Dear lovers of Galicia, Anyone visiting our site will notice straight away: we like to keep things clean and tidy. No garish adverts, no pop-ups blocking your screen, just the peace and space to enjoy Galicia’s rugged nature and culture. The facts on the table Fortunately, the website is becoming increasingly…
It took some getting used to after we landed in Eindhoven and drove back up north. The highway felt so busy, almost chaotic. Suddenly, the Netherlands seemed like one big industrial zone, especially in contrast to Galicia, where we spent the past month. There, we could drive for miles without seeing another soul—just nature all…
Our first month in Galicia has come to an end, and what a month it’s been! As I mentioned before, the initial two weeks were a whirlwind of activity, but now things are slowly starting to feel a bit more “ours.” It’s definitely not home yet, of course, but that sense of familiarity is beginning…
Well—busy. Coming from the Netherlands, we’re used to the idea that all of life’s basic needs are taken care of by the state. But in Galicia, things work a bit differently. We bought a house that only had an electricity connection. Water comes from a well, gas from bottles. And since we’re new to the…
We popped back to the Netherlands this week to help someone move house. It’s striking how quickly you realise just how different life in the Netherlands is from life in Galicia. More noise and more hustle and bustle The first thing we noticed was just how much noise there is everywhere in the Netherlands. Traffic,…