Dazed & Confused (& Delighted)

Some first impressions of Valencia:

Even on a 22°-degree day people here are wearing puffy coats with scarves.

Lindo perro means cute dog, and will generate a smile every time.

A bottle of really good white wine cost me 3.5€ at the supermarket. I may develop a drinking problem!

Orange trees here are blossoming and bearing fruit at the same time. Is this normal?

For March we have a lovely flat (no view, sadly), with 101 steps to reach the front door. We are going to have buns of steel.

About 75% of the time we are utterly confused. All this problem-solving must be good for our brains, right?

One response to “Dazed & Confused (& Delighted)”

  1. This perfectly captures the mix of excitement, culture shock, and small joys that come with moving to a new place! The image of people bundled up in 22° weather is classic, and the bit about cheap, amazing wine is definitely relatable. The orange trees bearing fruit and blossoms at the same time—yes, that’s a thing in Valencia! And those 101 steps? Definitely a built-in fitness plan.

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