Catching up: From Spain to Bratislava (Again)

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0200

We always had this dream back in Canada: retire to Europe, “ideally somewhere south”. This post is about how that plan half-worked, twenty years early, and how it landed us in Bratislava instead.

How Valencia actually happened (it was never a plan)
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In 2012 we did our first ever trip to Spain (Madrid → Valencia → Barcelona), triggered by our daughter’s stay in Madrid. It was part of the student exchange where Silvia spent 3 months with a Spanish family in Madrid and we had a Spanish girl from that family with us in Ottawa. We loved the experience - it was different than Italy we knew, but intriguing. So we started to consider Spain as a possible retirement destination.

Cafe Eleven

Thu, 29 Aug 2019 11:22:48 +0800

Cafe and books. ’nough said …

Favorite places

Sun, 25 Aug 2019 11:22:48 +0800

I discovered this place rather late - at the end of my vacations.

Maybe it was better so, otherwise I would my vacation here :-)

https://spectator.sme.sk/c/22160317/bookworms-get-a-sanctuary-in-the-slovak-national-gallery.html

I’ll be back !!!

Bratislava on Miro's World

Catching up: From Spain to Bratislava (Again)

How Valencia actually happened (it was never a plan) #

Cafe Eleven

Favorite places

How Valencia actually happened (it was never a plan)
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