Originally Posted by
cccorlew
What a wild idea. It would be interesting to see what it would be like to live in Spain without speaking Spanish. I know I'd love to visit either city (or better yet, both)
But that is a long way from family... I don't think my wife would buy having her (currently just one) grandchildren in a different country.
Yeah, I know. That was my point earlier, one's life is about people, not just places.
But don't dismiss it altogether. You'd pick up enough Spanish, or Italian, ina few months. Barcelona is a wonderful city with a convivial and quite sophisticated atmosphere. Siena, and Tuscany in general, is irresistible - especially for those like you who are interested in both cycling and the arts. In fact, I may just have talked myself into it. LOL.
Certainly visit. These are both places one should see, even if one doesn't intend to move there.