Our Andalusian Adventure

All of a sudden it was action time, after believing we would be making our way over with a self hire van etc. that all changed when there wasn't any available for three weeks! We then decided to try and find a airline that would fly us all at the same time, 4 people and 2 cats and 1 dog. Thankfully TUI do provide this service and from an airport very close to us. Of course all these changes have costed us significantly more but we had little choice with the school start date ever looming. All of our belongings left this morning with Algarve Removals they pulled out all the stops to get to us within 5 days and the guys that collected it were great. 

We now have no beds, no tvs, no sofas, it's quite odd but it's only for 2 days.

We are now absolutely shattered it's been non stop organising flights and removals, Air Cargo for the animals, endless tip runs, packing boxes i am just going to sleep when we get to Spain. We're all very excited though and just want to get there!! 

I'm hoping my blogs will be more interesting once we have arrived and i have relaxed. Till then ...

A month has passed since i last blogged and it's much of a muchness i'm afraid, still boiling hot here - the grass is now like a desert but it does mean that we haven't had to cut it in 2 months. Still packing our belongings, still chasing our solicitor ha ha, They're all the same! 

I've been ever researching all things Spanish and even finding out when the bank holidays are. These are so different to the UK. It's exciting finding out all the small stuff. I was also looking at pictures from the weekend's Airshow festival on the beach at Torre del Mar, i've never seen anything like it. 

We have had lots of fun leaving events in the UK, we had a large get together at the local pub on a gorgeously warm evening, a Indian meal with my work crew, a day out at the Aqua Park in Rutland with our closest friends. It's a huge reservoir with inflatable slides etc., it's a lot like 'wipeout' the tv programme. It was tiring but very entertaining. This weekend i am going to a Jess Glynne concert in the next town with my old school friends and the weather once again is set to be 29 degrees, it's heavenly.

One day that was not fun was the last day of school for Olivia and Chloe. They spent most of the day crying but were pleasantly surprised by their classes with wonderful hand made cards and gifts.

One question i do have is did people use your EHIC cards when you first arrived or did you just have Private Healthcare from day one? It would be really helpful to know others people's experience.

All this fabulous weather has prompted some people to ask "why move to Spain?", we know it's not just about the weather, maybe one day they'll understand. Maybe they won't but who cares.