While they adapted to the Spanish lifestyle quickly, there were some aspects that they found difficult to get used to.
After a number of failed IVF rounds, health issues and the death of their beloved dog, US couple Jason Luban and Selena Medlen were in need of a change of scenery.
A friend had recommended that the pair, married since 2009, spend some time in Ronda, a town located in Spain’s Malaga province, so they decided to book two nights there. “There were all these colors everywhere. And we were both just in shock at how gorgeous it was as we kept climbing and climbing in the car.”
After wrapping up their time in the pretty town, they went on to visit Granada before returning to the US. But Ronda stayed with them.The couple are now very much settled in Ronda and have no plans to return to the US. “Selena said, ‘If we’re not going to have a kid, I want my life to be f**king fabulous,’” recalls Luban. “And we were like, ‘Okay, what does that look like?’”
Luban jokes that they found themselves walking down the road with their suitcases thinking, “Oh my God, what did we do to our lives?” “It’s probably the reason we stayed,” admits Medlen. “Because it was such a great place for forming community.” “I think we struggled with the siesta concept,” admits Medlen. “We’d be gung-ho to get a bunch of things done, and we’d run into town to do those mundane tasks that we all have to do.California woman was told not to plan any travel after risky spine surgery.
“Being Americans, we thought, ‘This could ruin us. There goes Spain.’” admits Luban. “The next day, when I was released after I’d had surgery, a night there, my own room and two ambulance rides. They said, ‘Well, we need you to pay the bill. It’s 1,380 euros.’” “Once that happened, within a couple of months, our families were saying, ‘Don’t come back,’” says Luban, explaining that their relatives had been eager for them to return before the election result.
“The biggest thing is that we can manage our stress much better here,” he says. “When we’re not constantly worrying about our safety, money or whatever.”Medlen and Luban have made lots of friends during the years they’ve spent time in Ronda. “And we had no idea how much your quality of life goes up when you’re not trying to meet all of those bills.”
They say that they re-evaluate their decision each year, and weigh up whether they want to stay in Spain or move on.“Wa take it to one year increments,” explains Medlen. “And we still rent our apartment that we live in.
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