Due to high rent and a garden at the other end of the village, we came up with the idea of looking for our own plot of land with a garden so that we could provide for ourselves. Unfortunately, we realised that this would not be so easy to achieve with our possibilities in Germany without changing jobs and schools. As we both like Spain very much, we researched what it would be like to realise our idea there. However, it's not that easy, because Ronald needed paid work and where we were drawn to, Andalusia, many people are unemployed due to a lack of jobs. But it was probably meant to be that we would gain a foothold in this country. First, we found our dream property of almost 10 hectares with a small old farmhouse on it, and the seller's son offered Ronald a job. The notary appointment was in November 2021. At the turn of the year 2022, we began to prepare our move. We had no electricity in the house, so we had to install a solar system. We didn't want to go on the roof of the old farmhouse, so Ronald built a carport. After all, the vehicles needed to be protected from the sun and rain. We used the Easter and Whitsun holidays to get a lot of other things done. Firstly, our two plots of land had to be connected with a bridge so that we had our own access road. Then the water pressure in the house was not sufficient for the gas boiler to produce hot water. So Ronald installed a domestic water system. The fireplace in the kitchen had to be demolished to make room for our kitchen unit. Electricity had to be installed throughout the house. So we had plenty to do every time. Of course, each trip also involved a lot of household goods. In August, the time had come for us to move! In less than three weeks, we travelled 4500 km three times with a van and trailer. So our life in Spain began in September 2022. Anja started growing her first vegetables, while Ronald set about extending our house.