I sold my house in the UK. I always had a dream of living in either Spain or Portugal. As soon as I sold it we were in the the first lockdown. The travel ban was in operation. I had to wait a long time for the ban to be lifted. I was paying rent for a tiny bedsit flat, very expensive and in a bad area. I soon realised it was actually cheaper to stay in a hotel room in Benidorm than sleep in my awful flat. People told me "You can't live in Spain, it's too hot out there". " You can't live in a caravan". "You are not allowed to live there now, you will be fined and deported by the Police" . "You will be back in the UK in a few weeks time...". All very negative indeed.
I bought a one way air ticket to Alicante, packed two suitcases and put my documents in a briefcase. Off to Stanstead airport I went! I had never been to Spain, I knew nobody there, I did not speak any Spanish. From the first day I just loved it! The excitement of lively Benidorm, the sun. And the most wonderful thing of all about Spain: The Spanish people!
I booked three weeks in a small family run pension in old town Benidorm. Lived on take away food mostly. Searched the Internet. Within two weeks I had bought a mobile home. A fantastic private residential site. Really nice people, I have many new friends here. I now have a visa application in process.
A really good move.
Jeff
