Living and Learning in Málaga, Year 2—Otra Vez Madrid

Facade of a bar in Madrid called Madrid Me Mata. Graffiti covers the closed doors.

January meant another trip to magical Madrid where I spent time with my friend Miguel, whom I first met in Málaga at the now-defunct writers meetup. With a Dutch father and Spanish mother, Miguel grew up in the Netherlands speaking three languages. He’s very much at home in Spain, is well-versed in Spanish history and…

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Living and Learning in Málaga – Year 2, Renewal

Garden with arbor and a cat walking down center path

Renewal Our renewal application for our Spanish residency was approved and in record time, according to our gestor, which is the intermediary for the administrative requirements for living in Spain. All thanks go to the diligent and detailed efforts of James who has managed our visa and residency paperwork from the start. So, kudos to…

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One Year in Málaga!

Cityscape of Malaga as viewed from the port

On March 17, we completed our first year in Málaga, this colorful city of mostly sun and occasional clouds and never-ending discovery. In the weeks leading up to that date and spilling into the week after, we (well, mostly, James) were busy submitting forms to renew our residency cards as well as signing a new…

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Month One in Málaga

Acrobat figurines suspended across two buildings

It’s been a month since we left Seattle for Málaga, Spain, thanks to my husband’s perseverance through the gymnastics of the visa labyrinth. Once we got here, I could no longer be a detached bystander. In our first two weeks, we found an apartment, arranged for electricity to be turned on, opened a Spanish bank…

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