Sevilla 2023

Seville/ Sevilla is such a lovely city! If you want to relax and enjoy the Tapas life, Sevilla/Seville is the city for you! (please do be aware Sevilla can get very hot – even when we were there late September, it was still about 30-35c, in July/August 40-45c is not unknown!) Slow travel gives us… Continue reading Sevilla 2023

Slow Travel is Back!

After an enforced break for Covid, and the many uncertainties it brought for travellers, we are back on our Slow Travel adventures. 2023 will take us to Sevilla in Spain. Why Sevilla? It is well known as a lovely tourist destination, with many great things to see. There is a lovely old city, a Royal… Continue reading Slow Travel is Back!

Retirement Isn’t Static

Retirement isn’t static, things move on. It is now 9 years since my husband retired. I was just a few months behind him. I remember his last week at work well, he went round with a huge smile on his face, and a bounce in his step. He was so delighted to be free. He… Continue reading Retirement Isn’t Static

Goodbye Madrid – We’ll Miss You

Sadly our trip to Madrid has come to a close. We were really spoiled. The sun shone every day. Only in the last 24 hours did we get any rain. For someone who has lived in Ireland and Scotland, I think that is the longest I have ever gone without seeing rain. The reason Scotland… Continue reading Goodbye Madrid – We’ll Miss You

Madrid 2017 – Week 3

We are really enjoying our time in Madrid. This is the third year that we have decided to ‘live like a local’ in a different European city. 2015 was Nice, 2016 it was Barcelona and 2017 Madrid. The Madrid trip is about halfway though. It has been amazing and fantastic so far. We have done a huge… Continue reading Madrid 2017 – Week 3

Madrid 2017 – Week 2

I posted on the start of our trip to Madrid here. So time for another update. Our 2nd week is just over. Each day brings so many different things. The other day I read Kathy’s Retirement Blog where she posted about Firsts. For me, one of the great things about going to different places is… Continue reading Madrid 2017 – Week 2