A New Home in Sahagún

We have been looking for a better apartment all the time we have been here in Spain. The place we had rented was OK, but it was old and far from the center of town. We have many friends here, and they have been looking for us. Our friend German, an English speaker and computer guru among his many talents, found this place quite by accident. It is a newly remodeled apartment just one flight above a pharmacy on the central plaza in town. We are literally in the center of all activity in Sahagún. Our concerns about possible noise were relieved when we came here during the Holy Week celebrations. The door to our balcony has double-pane glass and lowers the noise level to a comfortable buzz, even during the busiest times.

I took these pictures today at 4 PM, during the afternoon siesta, when all the shops are closed and the people are at home having lunch and resting. As you can see, there are no people to be seen. At any other time there will be knots of people in conversation, children playing, people shopping, and the business of the town going on. The yellow building directly across from our apartment is the town hall.

We now have a local telephone and high-speed internet, so we are totally connected to the rest of the world, just like our place in the US. We are just a few steps from three restaurants, a clothing store, a bread and sweets store, office supply store, and the banks. Of course we are very near a bar, and it would be impossible here in Sahagún to be far from a bar. There must be thirty bars in the town!

The last photo is a view of our private terrace in the back of the apartment. We will get some plants and outdoor furniture very soon so we 

can use this space as well.

We are so very happy to have found this beautiful place, which we will be happy to share with friends when they visit. During the many fiestas and celebrations we will have the primo view of festivities from our balcony. We feel quite “regal” with our perfect view above the crowds. The bare trees in the photos will leaf out and provide a beautiful green setting for us to enjoy. So we invite all our friends to come to Spain and visit us.