I have lived in Spain now for 40 yrs. I retired 20 yrs ago and since then have lived in the Costa del Sol. Before that I spent my working life between Latin America and my Spanish base.
Before I get too old to do so I would like to move away from the touristy areas of Spain and maybe live in a small town where I hear Spanish rather than English spoken and feel like I am living in a foreign country rather than part of the UK. When I was working I spoke Spanish pretty fluently and have to admit that nowadays my Spanish is fast disappearing as the majority of people I am in contact with speak English. Even the girls in the local supermarket speak a little.
I lived 8 yrs in Menorca in the good old days and short periods in Madrid and Barcelona. I would not consider moving to either of these two cities but would like to find somewhere smaller with character. As I do not know the rest of Spain as I should I would really welcome suggestions based on personal experiences living in a small town in real Spain. I will consider any area.
I look forward to hearing from those of you who may have discovered some place that would be of interest to me.
