Ohmigosh! You're in Asturias, too! Hey, fellow former Floridian! I am from West Palm Beach and we moved to Oviedo during the pandemic (2020). EVERYTHING you are saying is exactly my experience. We bought a finca in Fitoria (just outside of Oviedo) and will be restoring the house next year. I love to garden and we have enough land to have a vegetable garden and fruit trees. Asturias really is a natural paradise. We love it.
@@momshouldve, right?! It's crazy. I had too many apples this year. And the berza is super easy to grow. I've learned to cook nettles, too. Food EVERYWHERE!
@@evelyngolden2272 (Argentinian-Spanish currently living in Spain here) The mere concept of a town or city not having sidewalks seems so foreign and bizarre to me, aren't there ANY people who don't own a car over there? How do they move around? What about people who simply can't drive, or who are too young to do so?
Wonderful I love the Spanish saying: relax you are in Spain. I'm German living in Andaluz. And I feel Wonderful. To me, Spain 🇪🇸 is the best country in the world 🌎
@susanford2388 that's true! I lived all over the world. And my children and grandchildren are mostly in Germany at the moment. But they worked as well over the world: Australia, Estland, Mongolia GB
@@berndhofmann752 Between my father & I we have lived in 10 countries. My aunt has done some work in Ulaanbaatar, a very interesting place apparently. I have loved the various countries & feel blessed at having the chance to get to know different places & cultures, including rampant corrupt countries, which, in my opinion, one has to ultimately laugh about as there is very little one can do to change ingrained decades of corruption. Just look on the bright side. I have family in Europe & the Americas & family born & buried in Asia.
Love hearing about Asturias. I visited Oviedo and Cudillero when I was 16, while staying with a friend from Bilbao. I'll never forget the sidra and seafood on the patio in Cudillero. That was in 2000. I can't believe things are still so much the same as when I visited back then. I want to go back!
Of the eight things you highlighted, I would say the walking is the one that resonates most with me. We live in middle Tennessee and our town is almost unwalkable. We loved discovering how incredibly walkable most European cities seem to be. We're also so excited that Asturias is the focus destination of our next trip to Spain. How wonderful to learn that is where you live. I'll take that as a validation in our choice of travel destinations 😁
Milk in Spain is fantastic! Totally random but very true haha. It's similar here in Mexico and tastes totally different than the U.S. We also no longer refrigerate eggs lol
My year in Spain as an Auxiliar de Conversación was impactful. I agree with you totally, except living in a cold and rainy area. The 3 years before Spain, I worked 7 days a week and gained 50 lbs. and lost it in 3 months. I knew after a couple months; I couldn't return to my old life. I'll be moving back permanently in the near future.
I remember a dance that all of the people in the small town near Oviedo participated in. This was 1979 and took place in the village square. I was awed by the joyous sense of community there
I'm so happy you enjoy being part of our culture and way of life! you are lucky you live in one of the most beautiful regions in Spain, Asturias! thank you for your kind words and sharing your ideas on the culture!
It was the Madreña of the thumbnail what brought me here, i was like " ostia, una madreña! seguro que esta en asturias". Thank you for your kind words to us and our region. I use the madreñas a lot too, when im going to my finca. its perfect to walk with mud or wet ground. Dry and warm no matter what.
I am not trying to downplay the Spanish effort in recycling. I just would like to mention that it's also part of the EU waste policy, which aims to contribute to the circular economy by extracting high-quality resources from waste as much as possible. The European Green Deal aims to promote growth by transitioning to a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy. As part of this transition, several EU waste laws will be reviewed. The Waste Framework Directive is the EU’s legal framework for treating and managing waste in the EU. It introduces an order of preference for waste management called the “waste hierarchy”. The actual implementations are different in each country with different details. Of course each country also has their own independent ambitions and priorities, but to get better and more significant results common EU level offers coordination.
There are so many things I can relate to, having lived in Brasil - like unrefrigerated eggs & milk. I love your renewed appreciation for walking and a weekly pause. The shoes look fantastic!
I'm from Spain, don't use bidets for the standard usage and in fact will not install one as part of the redo of my bathroom (I'm going for a barrier-less design; if you need extra cleaning use the telephone showerhead). But they're great for footbaths. I love that you love the madreñas (or zuecos, as they're also called). Having lived in Florida (Miami, 4 years) I understand perfectly your happy shock at the difference in how pedestrians are viewed. Almost got run over three times in my first week there, until I realized that Florida drivers expect pedestrians to be nonexistant.
That is because bidet's design has been ruined here, back in Argentina we still have the useful design: little shower upwards. That cleans you properly and is easy to use, not... a bin with a regular downwards faucet on the back, that achieves little to nothing and its not practical at all, not what a bidet is supposed to be.
In 2016, I moved to Spain from Portland, Oregon. After spending a year in Barcelona--which is still my favorite large city in the world--I travelled through "green" Spain and loved it. So, greetings from Santander. (Asturias, specifically Gijón, would be my second choice). If you don't mind a question, was it much of an adjustment for you to embrace Spanish mealtimes or the mid-day closings of small businesses?
The first year it was hard with business hours. But then I got used to it. It was sudden and unexpected. With meals, generally I skip dinner. I only eat the late when with friends. Otherwise I end the day with lunch. It’s a need due to aging.
Lovely to hear you’re enjoying your new life in Asturias, I live in Asturias too, in Cabranes! Whereabouts are you? Just a note: cities here weren’t built for walking, these cities are hundreds of years old, and that had always been the natural way of moving about on a day to day basis, unless you had to travel far and then you took your horse and carriage. Rather, its cities in the US that were built for cars, urban planning was put into the hands of the motor industry, so they decided to make walking all but impossible, and if you do, make you look suspicious. Welcome to Asturias. I hope we meet someday.
This is so thoughtful. One of my favorite Spain vids. We hope to retire in Spain someday and have residency through the purchase of an apartment. Great use of the bidet idea on the egg surprise! I get the cash vs plastic idea. I love reading on my ereader it is so convenient. However, I lose the tactile feedback and visual progress of the book. Using cash you see it dwindle and physically disappear.
I really hope that recycling in Asturias is done better than here in Madrid, where I see people every day deciding which bin something goes to randomly, I swear. (No, sir, tiles are most definitely NOT ORGANIC!) As for eggs, and AFAIK, you really need to keep them in the fridge, it doesn't matter that you bought them unrefrigerated. El Comidista said so, if I remember it correctly :) Love your videos, BTW.
Last summer I talked with a guy from Boston in Oviedo. He was in awe about how cities here are made for walking. I said to him "Dude, the city itself is way older than the cars"
"Hello PG Tips" As a Brit, I loved this line! 😀Living just over the border in Portugal, I do miss my PG Tips. You do some great videos. It's enjoyable to watch your channel. I'm glad you're settled down in Asturias and enjoy life there so much. Best wishes.
There's organic waste.. err, reclamation things? near where I live. They convert food waste to liquid gas and the local bus company uses it to run our local buses. It's really cool and just kinda nice that things are being recycled properly. The "silo"- things it all goes in are kind of ugly, but they just look like big cylinders (house size) and they've planted trees round them, so as the years go by the area will get prettier. I'm retired, so pace of life is slow lol, but my little town is a 30 minute walk away and it's nice to just do a bit of shopping, grab a coffee, newspaper, watch the world. UK is a bit desolate for culture (Brexit), but it's still "nice".
Thank you for the alluring rendition of life in northern Spain. I will make a conscientious effort to divorce myself from the love of Andalucia, my favorite place on earth. I envy you and your family; you have prosecuted a convincing argument for relaxation and slow-paced living. I am afraid to slow down, it may break me I have been doing hand-to-hand battles for so long that I don’t know if I can survive any other type of life. My better half said when she dies, she wants to be completely worn out, dilapidated, and broken. Smile, she is under the control of the man (The Firm). As always you have given me much to think about. Best wishes to you and your family this Christmas and all the success in the New Year.
I am from Asturias and I understand you perfectly, I have lived some years in London for work and although I love that city so much it stressed me a lot, especially when going by tube because of the amount of people in many stations, then the hours, schedules, that at 5 pm it was already night, adapting back to Spain was a bit strange but in the end less complicated than I expected, but I think that now I would not change for anything the slower life in a small city like Oviedo or Gijón where walking is not a problem and where if you don't want to walk taking the bus is not a problem either.
I got a Toto Washlet in 1999 when I did the big bathroom upgrade. That was like US $1000 then, but you can get a very basic (not heated) Tushy or the like for < $200 (possibly < $100) I remember more of a cash economy at all levels of society when I was young in the 1970s and 80s. I have lost weight on trips to both Spain and Italy while eating a lot. It is the walking!
The one thing I actually struggle in Spain is milk as I really hate the flavour due to the ultra Pasteurised process, so for me it’s always buying standard pasteurised fresh milk but whenever I’m out never get a coffee or anything with that milk.
*I LIVE IN BULGARIA NOW* 95% of life here is cash - it saves me SO much money. You know what 20 leva IS, its a real thing you are having to part with... Which is why banks give you cards and phone pay to separate you and make it easier for you to overspend
I want to move to Spain but my wife is a bit apprehensive about it. So in the summer of 2025 we are going to spend a month mostly in the north of Spain. I have relatives in Galicia and have been plenty places in Spain, except for Asturias, Cantabria and Basque Country. I’m fluent in Spanish but my wife isn’t. She is worried about making friends who can speak at least one of the languages she speaks (English, Tamil and Malaysian).
Tell her not to worry. There are so many English speaking groups that she will find people to connect with. Your trip is a very good idea. Find me on Insta and reach out if you make it to Gijón in Asturias.
My husband has a store locally that sells locally made artisan ceramics. I have decided to start a RUclips channel with the hope of creating enough income from ads. Here the cost of living is minimal, especially in the countryside.
Las botas de agua me gustan más, el zapato de madera se lo dejo a los dibujos animados japoneses xD suerte en vuestra elección de sitio en el que vivir. España os quiere, aunque el PSOE no 😢
LOL. Except for the wooden shoes, you just described my life. The eggs, milk, cash, small refrigerators (and ovens, too), I haven't seen that many bidets....but walking, walking, walking. My country has been, and still is, in a drought. The entire country runs off hydroelectric, and low water means electrical blackouts. At one point I had 4 hours of power per day, and nobody cares. The outages rotate, so if you don't have it, somewhere close to you does. So if you need the internet, you just go go a cafe, or a neighbor, or a collective work office ($3 dollars a day). There would be riots in the streets if power was ever rationed. Love the channel. Love it!!!
RUclips wants me to watch it, but I did last week, do I need to do it again? Will I be tested on the subject matter next time I log on? What if I don't pass, as I have gotten older the memory is not what it was, I could probably watch it again and it all feel like new, maybe I should just watch.
I am from Madrid and I have lived in Asturias for six years. I have lived in different parts of Spain and I can tell you that, although I love Asturias, they are the least sociable Spaniards of all. 😂
Hi, I love your videos! Just a little tip about egg conservation: the most dangeous risk is the change of temperature because it turns the eggshells permeable and salmonella and another germs that are always around can penetrate the shell. In the supermarkets in Spain the eggs are kept at room temperature to avoid (or minimize) the change of temperature in your way home but, once you arrive at your destination, the best place to keep the eggs fresh longer is in the fridge.
The taste difference depeneds on the exact process used and thogh I hated the taste in my home country here it's OK. That said, in many places you can also get fresh milk.
I've been living in Spain for the last year and I still get caught out by the siesta culture, e.g. I go to the ferretería mid-afternoon, only to find that they're closed between 2pm and 5pm!
Siesta means "nap". Nobody is sleeping. People owning their own business use to go home to have lunch, and back to work, but that doesnt mean they are sleeping. I am 100% spanish and didn´t have a nap in my life. In fact, when you work in a normal company (not small family business or shop) you have 45-60 minutes to have lunch. That´s all your "siesta time". Many americans don´t believe it because they arrive Spain and don´t work in spanish companies. Many of them are retired or online-workers, so they think this you call "nap culture" is something generalized for everyone. I recomend something to you. Go to Ibiza one summer but instead holidays try to work in a restaurant. You will enjoy wonderful siesta times between regular 12 hours working shifts (weekends included).
No se cierra para dormir la siesta, se cierra para comer junto a la familia, que es una cosa que los españoles damos mucha importancia. La siesta solo la hacen los jubilados, y quizá cuando estamos de vacaciones. Otra cosa, es que si tienes tiempo libre suficiente en la hora de la comida, te eches luego una cabezada en el sillón, no mas de media hora. Lo de la siesta en general es un mito hoy en día.
@@josemariagarcia9577 Tienes razón y yo no entiendo cómo no entienden que los españoles comemos y que es la comida principal del día con la familia. En serio es algo tan difícil de entender?
Keep a gallon of milk in the fridge? 8 pints? Jesus christ. Also, as a Brit, PG Tips is barely tea. Sure it's better than Lipton's or Rington's but please push the boat out a bit and try Typhoo or Tetley. Warning, if you're used to PG you won't need to brew as long. If you're feeling extra frisky, and your big girl pants are clean out of the laundry, you can try Yorkshire tea but it might be a bit too much for you...
@@momshouldve Yes, yes! I'm from Asturias. It's just so jarring to see an American knowing so much about madreñes. To us, this feels like if an astronaut were an expert on knitting scarves, or something.
Phase 1 - Lasts a few months. Everything here works the wrong way, these people don't know what they're doing. Phase 2 - Lasts a few years. All the differences here are so much better than "the old way" that they do it back in the US. We are enlightened and they are barbarians. Everything that I see near me must be valid for all of Spain. Phase 3 - If you get past the tiresome phase 2, some things here are better, some things there are better. You take advantage of having a broader perspective, and you pick and choose. No cards? It guess it depends where you live but that isn't representative of the country. Spain is one of the most cashless countries in Europe. We've had electronic banking here since the early 90's and people are very used to direct transfers for paying bills, friends and shops. Oh, and every one of my friends and family here (all locals) that have remodeled have all removed the bidet.
Get a trailer, drive north to Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium or one of the northern countries, drop into a Media Markt or other shop that sells appliances and get an American style fridge.
¿Para qué quieren unas personas un frigorífico tan grande, cuando tienen a su disposición, justo al lado de su casa un montón de tiendas de todo tipo?. Es un atraso, ya que si compran la comida en menos cantidad, están más frescas, y económicamente, en el caso de que se puedan estropear, se le estropearán al tendero, no a ti. Por cierto, esto no es Somalia, tenemos muchas cadenas de electrodomésticos en España, incluidos un montón de Media Markt, no es necesario ir a Alemania a comprar un frigorífico americano.
@@momshouldve Whoever moved to Spain. The United Staes is 19 times bigger than Spain. Hawaii alone can fit 2 Spains. Spain was also part of the the transatlantic slave trade. Which lasted 300 years.
bad geography. Asturias is in the other side, by the cantabrian sea and gulf of Vizcaia with cold/humid athlantic weather, 1000 km straight line from England.
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Ohmigosh! You're in Asturias, too! Hey, fellow former Floridian! I am from West Palm Beach and we moved to Oviedo during the pandemic (2020). EVERYTHING you are saying is exactly my experience. We bought a finca in Fitoria (just outside of Oviedo) and will be restoring the house next year. I love to garden and we have enough land to have a vegetable garden and fruit trees. Asturias really is a natural paradise. We love it.
It really is. We made a farden for the first time last year. We have too much food!
@@momshouldve, right?! It's crazy. I had too many apples this year. And the berza is super easy to grow. I've learned to cook nettles, too. Food EVERYWHERE!
I love it that drivers stop when you are in a crosswalk and you have sidewalks. I miss sidewalks living in Panama City, Panama.
Towns are really pedestrian friendly here
@@evelyngolden2272 (Argentinian-Spanish currently living in Spain here) The mere concept of a town or city not having sidewalks seems so foreign and bizarre to me, aren't there ANY people who don't own a car over there? How do they move around? What about people who simply can't drive, or who are too young to do so?
Wonderful I love the Spanish saying: relax you are in Spain.
I'm German living in Andaluz. And I feel Wonderful. To me, Spain 🇪🇸 is the best country in the world 🌎
After working & living in many countries I feel that in all of them. Each country is interesting & positive. I loved Germany & riding my bicycle
@susanford2388 that's true! I lived all over the world. And my children and grandchildren are mostly in Germany at the moment. But they worked as well over the world: Australia, Estland, Mongolia GB
@@berndhofmann752 Between my father & I we have lived in 10 countries. My aunt has done some work in Ulaanbaatar, a very interesting place apparently. I have loved the various countries & feel blessed at having the chance to get to know different places & cultures, including rampant corrupt countries, which, in my opinion, one has to ultimately laugh about as there is very little one can do to change ingrained decades of corruption. Just look on the bright side. I have family in Europe & the Americas & family born & buried in Asia.
I subscribed just today. Your eloquence and communication skills are superb
Thank you and welcome!
I agree. Florida’s loss is Asturias’ gain 😊
She speaks beautifully doesn't she - that was the reason I subscribed as well
Love hearing about Asturias. I visited Oviedo and Cudillero when I was 16, while staying with a friend from Bilbao. I'll never forget the sidra and seafood on the patio in Cudillero. That was in 2000. I can't believe things are still so much the same as when I visited back then. I want to go back!
They’ve changed a little, but I think it was a good change. You’ll have to come back.
Of the eight things you highlighted, I would say the walking is the one that resonates most with me. We live in middle Tennessee and our town is almost unwalkable. We loved discovering how incredibly walkable most European cities seem to be. We're also so excited that Asturias is the focus destination of our next trip to Spain. How wonderful to learn that is where you live. I'll take that as a validation in our choice of travel destinations 😁
Asturias is fantastic. It’s like living in a fairy land. The Irish aspect is also fun.
My last employer had an office in Getxo near Bilboa. I could walk to the office, and it was so refreshing to do so.
Bilbao is fantastic! I love the culture there.
@momshouldve Being able to work there a few times a year honestly one of the few things I miss from my last job. Great city and region.
Regards from Getxo!!
Milk in Spain is fantastic! Totally random but very true haha. It's similar here in Mexico and tastes totally different than the U.S. We also no longer refrigerate eggs lol
It’s better for baking!
My year in Spain as an Auxiliar de Conversación was impactful. I agree with you totally, except living in a cold and rainy area. The 3 years before Spain, I worked 7 days a week and gained 50 lbs. and lost it in 3 months. I knew after a couple months; I couldn't return to my old life. I'll be moving back permanently in the near future.
Good for you!
I remember a dance that all of the people in the small town near Oviedo participated in. This was 1979 and took place in the village square. I was awed by the joyous sense of community there
Oviedo is so special.🤍
I love your channel. I just found you the other day and subscribed!
Welcome aboard! I’m so glad to have you🤍
I'm so happy you enjoy being part of our culture and way of life! you are lucky you live in one of the most beautiful regions in Spain, Asturias! thank you for your kind words and sharing your ideas on the culture!
It’s my pleasure
A husband from Asturias and madreñas... what more could you ask for?
It was the Madreña of the thumbnail what brought me here, i was like " ostia, una madreña! seguro que esta en asturias". Thank you for your kind words to us and our region. I use the madreñas a lot too, when im going to my finca. its perfect to walk with mud or wet ground. Dry and warm no matter what.
I am not trying to downplay the Spanish effort in recycling. I just would like to mention that it's also part of the EU waste policy, which aims to contribute to the circular economy by extracting high-quality resources from waste as much as possible. The European Green Deal aims to promote growth by transitioning to a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy. As part of this transition, several EU waste laws will be reviewed.
The Waste Framework Directive is the EU’s legal framework for treating and managing waste in the EU. It introduces an order of preference for waste management called the “waste hierarchy”.
The actual implementations are different in each country with different details. Of course each country also has their own independent ambitions and priorities, but to get better and more significant results common EU level offers coordination.
That’s good to know.
There are so many things I can relate to, having lived in Brasil - like unrefrigerated eggs & milk. I love your renewed appreciation for walking and a weekly pause. The shoes look fantastic!
...where in Brazil?
The shoes are amazing!
I'm from Spain, don't use bidets for the standard usage and in fact will not install one as part of the redo of my bathroom (I'm going for a barrier-less design; if you need extra cleaning use the telephone showerhead). But they're great for footbaths.
I love that you love the madreñas (or zuecos, as they're also called).
Having lived in Florida (Miami, 4 years) I understand perfectly your happy shock at the difference in how pedestrians are viewed. Almost got run over three times in my first week there, until I realized that Florida drivers expect pedestrians to be nonexistant.
That is because bidet's design has been ruined here, back in Argentina we still have the useful design: little shower upwards. That cleans you properly and is easy to use, not... a bin with a regular downwards faucet on the back, that achieves little to nothing and its not practical at all, not what a bidet is supposed to be.
In fact I was going to install the telephone showerhead but the bidet line was gone so I had to add the attachment
In 2016, I moved to Spain from Portland, Oregon. After spending a year in Barcelona--which is still my favorite large city in the world--I travelled through "green" Spain and loved it. So, greetings from Santander. (Asturias, specifically Gijón, would be my second choice). If you don't mind a question, was it much of an adjustment for you to embrace Spanish mealtimes or the mid-day closings of small businesses?
The first year it was hard with business hours. But then I got used to it. It was sudden and unexpected.
With meals, generally I skip dinner. I only eat the late when with friends. Otherwise I end the day with lunch. It’s a need due to aging.
I left the dream in 2000. .. Castellón de la plana 👍
Hope you were safe from the flooding.
Lovely to hear you’re enjoying your new life in Asturias, I live in Asturias too, in Cabranes! Whereabouts are you?
Just a note: cities here weren’t built for walking, these cities are hundreds of years old, and that had always been the natural way of moving about on a day to day basis, unless you had to travel far and then you took your horse and carriage. Rather, its cities in the US that were built for cars, urban planning was put into the hands of the motor industry, so they decided to make walking all but impossible, and if you do, make you look suspicious. Welcome to Asturias. I hope we meet someday.
I’m close to your area. Well probably run into each other if you’re ever in Villavisciosa
@@momshouldve Yes, I shop for groceries there every once in a while. Looking forward to bumping into you sometime. Merry Christmas and Happy 2025!
This is so thoughtful. One of my favorite Spain vids. We hope to retire in Spain someday and have residency through the purchase of an apartment.
Great use of the bidet idea on the egg surprise!
I get the cash vs plastic idea. I love reading on my ereader it is so convenient. However, I lose the tactile feedback and visual progress of the book. Using cash you see it dwindle and physically disappear.
👍👍👍👍👍👍Welcome,,,
I really hope that recycling in Asturias is done better than here in Madrid, where I see people every day deciding which bin something goes to randomly, I swear. (No, sir, tiles are most definitely NOT ORGANIC!)
As for eggs, and AFAIK, you really need to keep them in the fridge, it doesn't matter that you bought them unrefrigerated. El Comidista said so, if I remember it correctly :)
Love your videos, BTW.
Excessive packaging is actually illegal by 🇪🇺 law.
Sometimes the fruits and veg are wrapped. I generally avoid those because imo it’s excessive
Last summer I talked with a guy from Boston in Oviedo. He was in awe about how cities here are made for walking. I said to him "Dude, the city itself is way older than the cars"
That’s awesome
I love this lady and her wonderfully interesting video. Thank you m'dear! 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🇳🇿
It’s my pleasure🤍
I watched one of your videos and the “siesta flex” at the end of the video still has me rolling on the floor laughing!
One flex per video
"Hello PG Tips"
As a Brit, I loved this line! 😀Living just over the border in Portugal, I do miss my PG Tips.
You do some great videos. It's enjoyable to watch your channel. I'm glad you're settled down in Asturias and enjoy life there so much. Best wishes.
I appreciate your kind words. Thank you
I'm glad to hear you're enjoying my home city
I love it!
@@momshouldve But we have the beach in Gijon... you know. (I really like Oviedo, mind you).
Anda!! Estás en Asturias!! Yo también.
There's organic waste.. err, reclamation things? near where I live. They convert food waste to liquid gas and the local bus company uses it to run our local buses. It's really cool and just kinda nice that things are being recycled properly. The "silo"- things it all goes in are kind of ugly, but they just look like big cylinders (house size) and they've planted trees round them, so as the years go by the area will get prettier.
I'm retired, so pace of life is slow lol, but my little town is a 30 minute walk away and it's nice to just do a bit of shopping, grab a coffee, newspaper, watch the world. UK is a bit desolate for culture (Brexit), but it's still "nice".
That sounds very interesting. I love when we make trash work.
@@momshouldve + great it feeds into something local for the community, UK is good for public transport (generally).
Thank you for your lovely view of my country. :)
Thanks for having me
Thank you for the alluring rendition of life in northern Spain. I will make a conscientious effort to divorce myself from the love of Andalucia, my favorite place on earth. I envy you and your family; you have prosecuted a convincing argument for relaxation and slow-paced living. I am afraid to slow down, it may break me I have been doing hand-to-hand battles for so long that I don’t know if I can survive any other type of life. My better half said when she dies, she wants to be completely worn out, dilapidated, and broken. Smile, she is under the control of the man (The Firm). As always you have given me much to think about. Best wishes to you and your family this Christmas and all the success in the New Year.
You'll survive another type of life. And if you give yourself a bit of time, you'll enjoy it.
Except for the shoes, just about everything you described fits with what we have here in Germany 🇩🇪
You have to try the shoes!
I am from Asturias and I understand you perfectly, I have lived some years in London for work and although I love that city so much it stressed me a lot, especially when going by tube because of the amount of people in many stations, then the hours, schedules, that at 5 pm it was already night, adapting back to Spain was a bit strange but in the end less complicated than I expected, but I think that now I would not change for anything the slower life in a small city like Oviedo or Gijón where walking is not a problem and where if you don't want to walk taking the bus is not a problem either.
In Spain its mandatory to accept cash in every shop, cards are optional.
In Gijón I haven't visited an ATM in a couple of years, but in smaller towns it's more normal to find stores which don't accept cards.
I got a Toto Washlet in 1999 when I did the big bathroom upgrade. That was like US $1000 then, but you can get a very basic (not heated) Tushy or the like for < $200 (possibly < $100)
I remember more of a cash economy at all levels of society when I was young in the 1970s and 80s.
I have lost weight on trips to both Spain and Italy while eating a lot. It is the walking!
I love it!
The one thing I actually struggle in Spain is milk as I really hate the flavour due to the ultra Pasteurised process, so for me it’s always buying standard pasteurised fresh milk but whenever I’m out never get a coffee or anything with that milk.
Actually some of the best milk in Spain comes from here. You can get fresh milk too, but the boxed milk is more available.
*I LIVE IN BULGARIA NOW* 95% of life here is cash - it saves me SO much money. You know what 20 leva IS, its a real thing you are having to part with...
Which is why banks give you cards and phone pay to separate you and make it easier for you to overspend
I want to move to Spain but my wife is a bit apprehensive about it. So in the summer of 2025 we are going to spend a month mostly in the north of Spain. I have relatives in Galicia and have been plenty places in Spain, except for Asturias, Cantabria and Basque Country. I’m fluent in Spanish but my wife isn’t. She is worried about making friends who can speak at least one of the languages she speaks (English, Tamil and Malaysian).
Tell her not to worry. There are so many English speaking groups that she will find people to connect with.
Your trip is a very good idea. Find me on Insta and reach out if you make it to Gijón in Asturias.
Dile a tu mujer que venga a España ya con las maletas definitivas preparadas porque en cuanto conozcáis Galicia, Asturias y País Vasco, os quedáis
@ estoy muy joven para retirarme pero definitivamente es allá que deseo vivir el resto de mi vida…
@@momshouldve gracias I will reach out in Gijón…
@@Carlos-rf2kj Y Cantabria, no olvidéis Cantabria. Soy vasco y flipo con Cantabria.
Hi thanks for your video. What do you do for work now?
I see how many followers you have so that’s probably your work. 👍🏻
My husband has a store locally that sells locally made artisan ceramics.
I have decided to start a RUclips channel with the hope of creating enough income from ads. Here the cost of living is minimal, especially in the countryside.
You have such a nice voice! 😊
Thank you so much 🙂
Las botas de agua me gustan más, el zapato de madera se lo dejo a los dibujos animados japoneses xD suerte en vuestra elección de sitio en el que vivir. España os quiere, aunque el PSOE no 😢
Bidets are a game changer 😅
So clean
What you said about cash hit me hard. Damn.
It matters. Try it for a week and see how you do
It´s true
@@momshouldve oh I will! Thank you :))
LOL. Except for the wooden shoes, you just described my life. The eggs, milk, cash, small refrigerators (and ovens, too), I haven't seen that many bidets....but walking, walking, walking. My country has been, and still is, in a drought. The entire country runs off hydroelectric, and low water means electrical blackouts. At one point I had 4 hours of power per day, and nobody cares. The outages rotate, so if you don't have it, somewhere close to you does. So if you need the internet, you just go go a cafe, or a neighbor, or a collective work office ($3 dollars a day). There would be riots in the streets if power was ever rationed. Love the channel. Love it!!!
Wow that’s wild. We get blackouts in the summer sometimes but our electrics are on wind.
RUclips wants me to watch it, but I did last week, do I need to do it again? Will I be tested on the subject matter next time I log on? What if I don't pass, as I have gotten older the memory is not what it was, I could probably watch it again and it all feel like new, maybe I should just watch.
Welp, one day I will be in the partner program and when that day comes I will say watch it again.
I am from Madrid and I have lived in Asturias for six years. I have lived in different parts of Spain and I can tell you that, although I love Asturias, they are the least sociable Spaniards of all. 😂
Good stuff😊
Thanks for the visit
Wow, wild boars, wolves, salmon rivers and FEVE.
The boars
❤ Asturias
🤍
Hi, I love your videos! Just a little tip about egg conservation: the most dangeous risk is the change of temperature because it turns the eggshells permeable and salmonella and another germs that are always around can penetrate the shell. In the supermarkets in Spain the eggs are kept at room temperature to avoid (or minimize) the change of temperature in your way home but, once you arrive at your destination, the best place to keep the eggs fresh longer is in the fridge.
Thanks for the tips! I don’t have space though.
Yes PG tips with milk! ❤
I was told Yorkshire is the best. Now I’m making my way through a box. It’s yummy too
I clicked because if the wooden shoes. Stayed for the wise words.
Thanks for staying
I can't stand UHF but I guess you just put it in your tea.
I do. I guess I’m a light weight
The taste difference depeneds on the exact process used and thogh I hated the taste in my home country here it's OK. That said, in many places you can also get fresh milk.
I've been living in Spain for the last year and I still get caught out by the siesta culture, e.g. I go to the ferretería mid-afternoon, only to find that they're closed between 2pm and 5pm!
You’ll get used to it. It just takes some time
Siesta means "nap".
Nobody is sleeping. People owning their own business use to go home to have lunch, and back to work, but that doesnt mean they are sleeping.
I am 100% spanish and didn´t have a nap in my life. In fact, when you work in a normal company (not small family business or shop) you have 45-60 minutes to have lunch. That´s all your "siesta time".
Many americans don´t believe it because they arrive Spain and don´t work in spanish companies. Many of them are retired or online-workers, so they think this you call "nap culture" is something generalized for everyone.
I recomend something to you. Go to Ibiza one summer but instead holidays try to work in a restaurant.
You will enjoy wonderful siesta times between regular 12 hours working shifts (weekends included).
No se cierra para dormir la siesta, se cierra para comer junto a la familia, que es una cosa que los españoles damos mucha importancia. La siesta solo la hacen los jubilados, y quizá cuando estamos de vacaciones. Otra cosa, es que si tienes tiempo libre suficiente en la hora de la comida, te eches luego una cabezada en el sillón, no mas de media hora. Lo de la siesta en general es un mito hoy en día.
@@josemariagarcia9577 Tienes razón y yo no entiendo cómo no entienden que los españoles comemos y que es la comida principal del día con la familia. En serio es algo tan difícil de entender?
Keep a gallon of milk in the fridge? 8 pints? Jesus christ.
Also, as a Brit, PG Tips is barely tea. Sure it's better than Lipton's or Rington's but please push the boat out a bit and try Typhoo or Tetley. Warning, if you're used to PG you won't need to brew as long.
If you're feeling extra frisky, and your big girl pants are clean out of the laundry, you can try Yorkshire tea but it might be a bit too much for you...
So I went to Costco a couple weeks ago and bought a massive box of Yorkshire tea! It’s so yummy
@momshouldve Just be careful in the morning. It can have a certain laxative effect.....😂
Omg!
"Hello PG Tips".
Girl, your assimilation is complete. Welcome to civilisation. x
Welp
Holy shit! Madreñes??? Lol.
They’re a must try. It’s like wearing flats and heels at the same time.
@@momshouldve Yes, yes! I'm from Asturias. It's just so jarring to see an American knowing so much about madreñes. To us, this feels like if an astronaut were an expert on knitting scarves, or something.
Phase 1 - Lasts a few months. Everything here works the wrong way, these people don't know what they're doing.
Phase 2 - Lasts a few years. All the differences here are so much better than "the old way" that they do it back in the US. We are enlightened and they are barbarians. Everything that I see near me must be valid for all of Spain.
Phase 3 - If you get past the tiresome phase 2, some things here are better, some things there are better. You take advantage of having a broader perspective, and you pick and choose.
No cards? It guess it depends where you live but that isn't representative of the country. Spain is one of the most cashless countries in Europe. We've had electronic banking here since the early 90's and people are very used to direct transfers for paying bills, friends and shops.
Oh, and every one of my friends and family here (all locals) that have remodeled have all removed the bidet.
Thanks for watching
Get a trailer, drive north to Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium or one of the northern countries, drop into a Media Markt or other shop that sells appliances and get an American style fridge.
We have that in Spain too.
This is not madmaxland😂
Nope. No space for it. Somehow my house is big and small all at once.
🤣
¿Para qué quieren unas personas un frigorífico tan grande, cuando tienen a su disposición, justo al lado de su casa un montón de tiendas de todo tipo?. Es un atraso, ya que si compran la comida en menos cantidad, están más frescas, y económicamente, en el caso de que se puedan estropear, se le estropearán al tendero, no a ti. Por cierto, esto no es Somalia, tenemos muchas cadenas de electrodomésticos en España, incluidos un montón de Media Markt, no es necesario ir a Alemania a comprar un frigorífico americano.
😂😂😂 un trailer para ir a comprar una nevera grande en el Media Mark de Alemania😂😂😂😂 ??? Que ridiculo
Foreign? We? 😉
Eh?
@momshouldve Spaniard here
Gotcha
Spain sounds terrible..why work harder when you can work smarter..stop blocking the posts of those with different opinions
When you move from a mega mansion to a hut. That's really downsizing.
Who did that?
@@momshouldve Whoever moved to Spain. The United Staes is 19 times bigger than Spain. Hawaii alone can fit 2 Spains. Spain was also part of the the transatlantic slave trade. Which lasted 300 years.
@ArabellaPottery are you for real?
@@Xiroi87 Facts are for real. And yes. I am for real!
@@ArabellaPottery Karens are too
This is lifestyle mediterraneo. Relax baby....😂. Un abbraccio dall'italia. ❤
Un abrazo también. 🤍
Actually, that's lifestyle Cantabrico. Very different from the mediterranean side.
bad geography.
Asturias is in the other side, by the cantabrian sea and gulf of Vizcaia with cold/humid athlantic weather, 1000 km straight line from England.
Not at all
This is VERY different to Mediterranean coast.
People too
@rolflin Purtroppo hai ragione not for all.....