Tag Archives: Asturias

Our third visit – part two – nirvana uncovered

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Paul

The third night of our visit found us straying outside Galicia and staying in the fantastic Asturian village of Taramundi at Casa Paulino, a great little hotel which was recently renovated and which has excellent views at 38€ per room per … Continue reading →

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Don’t say Spain, say Galicia

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Paul

When you first tell people that you’ve ‘bought a house in Spain’ it certainly gets their interest. No matter how casual the acquaintance you can see the thought process etched on their faces  (I know because before I was a … Continue reading →

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Our second visit – part two – time with Mark

Posted on August 3, 2010 by Paul

Mark Adkinson who runs Galician Country Homes deserves his own blog post as part of our background story for two reasons; He showed us a house which we came very close to buying. While we were with him we saw one of … Continue reading →

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Our first visit

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Paul

The fourth week in November (2009) probably isn’t the time you’d pick to visit your potential new home. The thinking behind it was that; ‘if we like it in November then we’ll like it any time’. After being delivered safely … Continue reading →

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Welcome to…a bit of background

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Paul

Amanda has always had a love affair with Spain. It started at school with her aptitude for languages, spread through her first degree (Spanish) and a Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) placement in Teruel, Aragon. Before we met … Continue reading →

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