Living The Semi-Retired Life: The One Thing That Sort Of Worries Me About Moving To Spain
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In yesterday’s newsletter, we discussed the #1 reason why I want to move to Spain.
In the shell of a nut:
You can tell a lot about a culture by how they get around.
Today, we consider the primary concern I have around the eventual move.
Bottom line—I’m about zero percent concerned that I will not like living in Spain. From any standpoint.
Slowly, but surely I’m learning the language. I love the culture. I love the lifestyle. I love the urbanity of the cities we’re considering. And, as I noted yesterday, I feel like the last twenty or so years of my life have—even if unknowingly or subconsciously—confirmed and reconfirmed that Spain provides the setting where I belong. Especially during act two of this thing called my life.
That said, there is a slight worry—