So, here we are, finally. Sevilla. We are six days into this odessey and already so much has happened. We have registerd with the local authorities (NIE) which is a requirement for anything legal you want to do here: bank accounts, rents etc. Of course we celebrated St Patricks day a couple of days ago and have met a few locals who have turned out to be extremely nice and helpful. We are also starting our Spanish classes shortly and have met a lovely Spanish person, Jose (of course!) who will help us with Spanish conversation in exchange for improving his English. We are staying in temporary accommodation whilst we look for a permanent place to live in the beautiful and buzzing city centre. Where we are staying is called the Macarena, like the song. A bit bohemian and very lively.
Today we saw a town house in the city centre available for rent, a rare thing and we both fell in love with it and will make an offer to the owner tomorrow... fingers crossed!
Sevilla makes an instant impression on you. After 7 weeks in the cold of Ireland and Holland, the warm sunshine here gets into your bones as does the wine and tapas.
This is just the beginning for us, there is a long way to go yet, so stay tuned. We will keep this updated regularly and add photos etc. If you become a follower, it will let you know when we update.
Keep well...
Patrick and Margriet
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