And then it was the summer of 2025, the moment we have been saying for some years that we would move to Spain and so we did! On the 18th of august Maaike, Trisa and Riva left by train to move to Spain. Tibor was finishing his job at ANWB and followed on the 5th of September. leaving from amsterdam cs The first weeks were holiday times. Which for the kids meant spending a lot of time at the yurt, with Mirthe, Rick and Vos, working on an art project with Sanny and swimming in the river. For Maaike it meant making the big house more livable, improving the water supply and arranging stuff like insurance, permits and school stuff.We also received the keys of our rented apartment in Briviesca and we made some trips with the Bakfiets. That was fun, we were quite a show for the Spanish people who saw us cycling. Trisa with Cynthia, second hand shopping in Burgos , in the yurt, harvesting salt with Carlos, getting water in Castil de Lences , more water pipes for more ...
Every time I think life is finally slowing down and I’ll have more time to sit down and write. But then something new pops up that takes priority. I really don’t want to let this space go quiet for too long, so I figured I’d start again with something easy—this time with some photos and videos from the surroundings. Here I was working on extra solar panels I’ve got a whole list of plans waiting for me, and as soon as I arrive in Bárcena I’ll dive right in. At the same time, we had visitors, which is the perfect excuse to give a little tour of the village—and for me, a chance to look around with fresh eyes as well. Here a small video made by a friend. And then there are our neighbors, who live here full-time and always manage to capture the most beautiful moments of the village. So today, I’m sharing a mix: some of their photos, some of mine, and a glimpse of the place as it is right now. Enjoy!