Wow I made it! Four months of very strict diet to allow my immune system to calm down and my kidneys to stabilise. At least, that was the intention. Very vividly I remember, when I visited my nephrologist just before Christmas, this chilled out feeling that everything would be fine. I had been feeling strong … Continue Reading
A lot has happened on the finca the past month. There are now 2 builders Koker and Juan Carlos, working here to do the main building that needs to happen. They are really great and creative with building, making it as natural and sustainable as possible. I’m learning a lot of construction Spanish, trying to … Continue Reading
And just when you think the rollercoaster is over and you can take a nice long calm breath and chill out, something else happens.On the plane back to Spain I was feeling quite emotional. Relieved to go back, or so I thought. When I arrived in Sevilla, Charlie came to pick me up. Normally, after … Continue Reading
I have to say that the final bit of this year, was not the happiest period. Mid-December I flew back to the Netherlands to spend the holidays with my family and get checked at the hospital again. Charlie and I had been busy on the finca and we were struggling to connect with each other. … Continue Reading
Being back in Spain turned into a less fun experience than I had imagined (still those expectations…). A few days before flying back, I had gotten a message from Charlie that rats had entered the van and had been eating cables around the engine. That felt like a massive bummer. It had been going so … Continue Reading