Perimeter path
March 22, 2026
The why and how of creating a path along the outer fence of the land. Kika has a few cameos. … More Perimeter path
Keeping track. The case of the lost concrete scissors
March 20, 2026
One of the hardest things to do in a place like this, is to keep track of all the tools. Some days ago, I lost the concrete scissors. A video report. … More Keeping track. The case of the lost concrete scissors
More Fallas
March 17, 2026
Today, I went into Valencia to see more of the Fallas, that is of the ones one can find all over town. Rather than just the spectacular ones in the inner city. Many quarters have one, often of moderate size, but definitely very much worth the while. I just wandered from the Cabanyal train station … More More Fallas
Fallas
March 16, 2026
Cristina and I went to see the Fallas last Saturday. The city is full of them. Here are some images from some of them, still under construction, in the center of town. On the 19th, they will virtually all be burned!! … More Fallas
Kika
March 12, 2026
For those who know her and are wondering how she is doing? … More Kika
Water should be moving left instead of down the hill
March 9, 2026
In this video, I am explaining my great plan for water retention in our land. Kika helps a bit, I am closing paths that I opened only days ago, and added two small ponds in the process. For those watching closely, a wall that first seems in good shape, later turns out to have quite a lot of holes. … More Water should be moving left instead of down the hill
Water retention and old iron
March 7, 2026
Rebooting …
March 6, 2026
Going back to Europe
February 9, 2025
We posted few posts in 2022, even less in 2023 and not a single one in 2024. It seems to say it all. It does and it does not. It seems to say that our project to start a new life in Costa Rica was not working out. It is the case that it hasn’t … More Going back to Europe
Second year of our new life in Costa Rica
December 30, 2023
As 2023 comes to an end, it feels like the righ time to think about our second year in Costa Rica. If 2022 was the landing year, 2023 has definitively been the consolidation year. Most of the paperwork is now done, we have not moved for a year (yipiiiiiiieeeee) and we have had steady flow of … More Second year of our new life in Costa Rica
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