It’s been a while since I’ve posted these here blogs. A while since I’ve written much (other than client work). So time to get back on it?
We’ve all been a bit ‘occupied’ (or not as the case may be) and a bit discombobulated this past year or 2 with the ol’ pandemic affecting our movements. Hopefully, we’re through the worst of that and we can live and make plans again!
In 2020 after spending the first lockdown in Devon (a great place for it by the way), I managed to get over to Spain. For their part, Spain had a rather tougher lockdown and it was great to not be there, but to be fair, they just had the one. Other restrictions, sure, but no more of confined to barracks.
Later on that year I made it to Tenerife, then Valencia and Alicante. Flights were all over the place November/December 2020 and Alicante looked a safer bet… plus worth a visit. My plan was to move to Valencia and make that my more permanent base with some sort of secondary base in the south-west of England.
Christmas came and went and I found myself in amongst another lockdown in England in early 2021, albeit fairly light. It was a good time to spend with family, tread water, and make plans and be ready to pounce when the time was right.
Alicante Antics
September has always been the unofficial new year and for new beginnings and this year was no different. So, back to Valencia to continue where I left off. But first a quick stop in Alicante as I could fly there from Exeter and at a good time too. A night in Ali, then off to VLC!
A top night spent in Alicante at a cool, small, social hostel and drinks with new friends. One girl that I wouldn’t see the last of… but that’s a story for later.
A nice train journey up to Valencia and onto the next phase…
Valencia Vibes
All a bit higgledy-piggledy (Google recognised that as a word?) starting off as is often the case. Need to get everything sorted and into some sort of routine. Reacquainting myself with the city and reminding myself of whether it’s the place I want to be longer-term.
Valencia certainly ticks a lot of boxes. The city itself, as well as its location in Spain and Europe make it an ideal place for me. It has it all if you are just staying in the city, but easy to get to Madrid, Balearics, Canaries, England and other places in Europe… all being accessible in a couple of hours and making it the best all-rounder I’m aware of (for my circumstances anyway).
After a nice bit of breakfast and walking down the street in central Valencia, I see a girl coming towards me. She seemed a bit keen, I didn’t recognise her at first, just thought she must have taken a shine to me… it takes all sorts ;). Big smiles and hugs all round, it was only Ellie from that first night in Alicante! What are the chances? It reminds me a bit of that time in Thailand when I ran into the girls I met on the plane to Bangkok in the middle of HCMC, Vietnam.
We of course had drinks that night and she continued on to Barcelona and her next adventure.
What next?
The rest of this article was actually written a few months ago as I was looking to get settled, but never got round to updating and posting it. But it very much still applies, and after an extended Christmas period in the UK, I'll be back in Valencia soon to once again pick up where I left off.
I will of course update here with various shenanigans, and also keep an eye on
as I may well build that account too if circumstances are right.
Adam
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