Hi from Alicante Spain

tonymar

seven-day-weekend wrote: »

I don't want to go back and live there. We always knew it was not going to be permanent and in the words of the old Buffy Saint-Marie song decided that 'there we'll stay until it's time for us to go' (my paraphrase).

I do however miss the tranquility of living in a village in the mountains, I miss the beautiful flowers which covered the mountains in the spring and made them smell of rosemary and menthol, I miss the wonderfully open-hearted people, I miss living above the clouds (when there were any!), I miss bats making figures-of-eight outside my balcony, the geckos climbing up my walls, the eagle circling at window height.

You could only get those things by living in a traditional mountain village, I think, they would not be in a town, or on a development.

We're always in two minds whether to go back and visit, or whether it is better to have the lovely memories. We haven't been yet, but are considering for next spring. We returned here at the very end of 2011.

We live near mountains ,in the campo , I love the space also the mountain back drop is so beautiful , the ridge line is so sharp and clear against the clear blue sky . even after all these years here still like the rugged beauty of the mountains

Cheers Tony:)

shinkyshonky

Hi Tony, glad your on here, any ideas on renting in campello, thinking long term , is the internet, telecoms good say a few streets back from the beach , I have read its not good near the beach anywhere on the costa blanca , (internet) , I would need it as I work remotely alot , also looking to integrate with locals (not brits) have lived in Sevilia , Granada, alicante , san sebastian a while back in the 90's , truly lovely country and people

tonymar

shinkyshonky wrote: »

Hi Tony, glad your on here, any ideas on renting in campello, thinking long term , is the internet, telecoms good say a few streets back from the beach , I have read its not good near the beach anywhere on the costa blanca , (internet) , I would need it as I work remotely alot , also looking to integrate with locals (not brits) have lived in Sevilia , Granada, alicante , san sebastian a while back in the 90's , truly lovely country and people

good choice Campello is a nice place !

not too sure about the internet there I guess best to check with the property owner first .

We use a wi max system , we live in the campo so cant get a land line

internets ok for here 6mb

Tony

shinkyshonky

What was the weather like today…here grey, another reason I am going , had enough of grey days lol, blue skies give you a buzz, I am hoping to get somewhere with a pool, not a communal pool, love the idea of having a swim early morning or late evening

tonymar

shinkyshonky wrote: »

What was the weather like today…here grey, another reason I am going , had enough of grey days lol, blue skies give you a buzz, I am hoping to get somewhere with a pool, not a communal pool, love the idea of having a swim early morning or late evening

Bright blue sky loads of sun , yeah beats grey days it always cheers me up . colours seem brighter in the sun .

Yes its nice to have a pool , we have one but to be honest dont use it much , nice to look at though , bit of a pain to keep clean !!

Have you been to Campello before ?

shinkyshonky

no not Campello, mainly lived in the centre of alicante for a few months around 1995/96 , your making me jealous lol! with it being blue skies !,

tonymar

shinkyshonky wrote: »

no not Campello, mainly lived in the centre of alicante for a few months around 1995/96 , your making me jealous lol! with it being blue skies !,

A good thing about Campello is that you can catch the coastal tram into Alicante city or head up north on the costa

I guess Alicante may have changed a bit now from when you were here last !

Cheers Tony

shinkyshonky

Remember going through benidorm on the coach on my way to pamplona for the bull run , seeing all those sky high apartments/hotels..not for me but each to their own, although I would still like to do the bull run even now , what a rush

shinkyshonky

Any idea what Santa Pola is like Tony…another area I am looking at, although want to keep away from the golfing/bowling/why don't they speak english community…nothing against them, but the old saying when in rome..do as the...

tonymar

shinkyshonky wrote: »

Any idea what Santa Pola is like Tony…another area I am looking at, although want to keep away from the golfing/bowling/why don't they speak english community…nothing against them, but the old saying when in rome..do as the...

Yes Santa Pola is nice too! also great for the airport , dont think there is a huge expat community unlike Gran Alicant that is close by

Cheers Tony