Never Retire: Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder?

The quiet, everyday flow of life in Valencia—and how stepping out of it feels like a detour.

We leave for San Francisco in one week. It's hard to believe that after two-plus years of planning our move to Valencia, Spain and four months of living here, we're already going back to the United States. But, only for two weeks.

Before we discuss the many thoughts and emotions I have around that, let's run a super vulnerable test. I'm going to translate that last paragraph into Spanish—right before your eyes—without any help. Then, I'll ask ChatGPT to do likewise and see how close I came to a basic, but solid Spaniard translation.