We’ve officially survived our first month in Spain — and it’s been a ride. From arriving in the middle of August (rookie mistake!) to diving straight into Feria festivities, navigating house hunting, and dealing with Spanish red tape, it feels like we’ve lived a year in just a few weeks.
In this episode, Chris and I share our first impressions of life in Spain: what we love, what’s been hard, and whether we think we made the right move. Spoiler: it’s complicated.
We cover:
- Landing during festival season and what that was like
- The chaos of house hunting in August (and what it takes to actually sign a lease here)
- Settling into a new home with a few… surprises left behind
- Navigating childcare, babysitters, and daycare in Spain
- Internet, phones, and banking struggles (hello, NIE paperwork)
- Grocery shopping, clothing sizes, and the quirks of Spanish shopping habits
- Healthcare wins, from pediatricians to vaccines
- Making friends, going to meetups, and getting invited to birthday parties
We wrap up with some fun rapid-fire takes: our favorite moment so far, the lowest low, and our biggest “WTF?!” moment since moving.
It’s been messy, exciting, and sometimes overwhelming — but we’re starting to feel like this is home.
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