Barcelona, Spanish citizen presentation,,,, (Cold Bay: good hotel, buy, cinema)

[wolf1960]

Hi friends:

Thanks for your anwers, i believe i found here good persons, last ago, i presentedn in another forum, like this in my lenguague with silence, no anwers, a thousand thanks.

Ok, i understand, about the cold, but we are diferent, my family also agree, at normal spanish, we like cold, hate to be at 38C, we never liked this, incl, my 17 daughter think the same, another way we do not like the way our society here in Catalunya, is going to, we do not like to live here in Barcelona, we hate live in a small, condo you say, no space, always people around you, all is small, including your liberty personal space.

Another way, we are looking for a property not very far from Anchorage, Wasilla,,, cities or villages, but of course not into, we do not like to be out of civilization, but not so far, high ours driving, or flying, i'm private pilot here, maybe not high time driving from a city.

We have time to find, just started, we are looking for info about your life, problems, society, and i repeat, if any interested and has curiosity about i promise give much info about my country, real info not travel prospects.

Now we live in a house in the forest, at about 20kms, from Barcelona, city, we love this kind of life, never into a city, i am a DiY, fiz my cars, BMW and SAAB, my bike Honda, electrical, plumbing, washer machine, dryer and much more, i have 50, i'm diferent from normal people here in Spain, in from a tech problem, usually people call for help, i look for info about, thanks God, for English and German, and the Net, when i have the tech info,, i try to fix the problem, i love the philosofy DiY, is my hobby,.

I cannot remember last time one of my cars went to the workshop, i have tons of tools, i buy tools and machines in USA and Deutschland, reciently in USA 2 old chainsaws Montgomery Ward for fix,, now are running..

Thanks for your ipinions, but we are decided in the future, we are looking for a house, posibilities to buy for a foreigner, taxes, legal questions, way of life, problems.

Sorry this long post, but when i start to write in my laptop... sorry.

reagards: Jesus

[wolf1960]

Hi Rusty, very good your Spanish, 'mis-spell' in Spanish,, deletrear

Thanks Jesus

[Glitch]

Originally Posted by wolf1960

Hi:

My name is Jesus, i'm from Barcelona, Spain, new here, 50 years old, married, computers mainframe tech experienced, hobbies,,,, DiY at all, cars, bykes, home jobs,,,,i like read books, music,,,,,, i hope extend me in the future.

So, i'm here surfing the web, cause, i need a bit help info,,, i'm planning in next years, future, move to AL , yes is cold, we do not like our country,,, m aybe is extraneous ,,, but really.

We are thinking to buy a house in AL for the future, a bit far from people, good neighbords, but no at side, very quiet, money is not a problem, now we can buy cash about 130tk USD,,,, but,,,, we do not know about the life in AL, taxes, laws, prices of goods,,, social community, we are looking for info about...

Can anyone help me???

I promise to explain,,, if u want about the same in the life here in Barcelona, Spain.

I'm looking for a current info in both ways, good for me and good for any person ,,, if he has curiosity about Barcelona, Spain, it will be much useful for me.

Does any person interested???


Sorry, for my poor English, and if i disturbed here, that was not my idea about writing here.

Yours: Jesus

Alaska is a great place for finding some room away from people. However, the further you are away from people, the fewer the services you will have available. I'm going to presume that you want electricity, phone services, in-door plumbing, and your road occasionally plowed when it snows. If this assumption is true, then you will want to be on the road system, not too far from a town.

Alaska is a big place at 1,482,970 square kilometers, almost three times the size of Spain. Which means that Alaska has a lot of different weather conditions, from the temperate rain forest in the Alaskan panhandle, to the Arctic desert on the north slope, and everything in between. South central Alaska has probably the most moderate climate in Alaska. It doesn't rain as often as the panhandle, and it is not as cold as Interior Alaska.

An acre or two on the Kenai Peninsula might suit your needs. Land is a little cheaper in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley around Wasilla and Palmer, and even cheaper further north near Willow, Trapper Creek, and Talkeetna.

Alaskans are pretty independently minded, generally keeping to ourselves unless someone needs our help. We respect each other's privacy. That is not to say that Alaskans are hermits. We have events like the Fur Rondy in Anchorage in February, the Talkeetna Bluegrass Festival in July, the State Fair in Palmer during August, and other events in various parts of the state that bring Alaskans together for some good times.

Compared to the fuel prices you are paying in Spain, Alaska is a little cheaper. $4.50 per gallon (in Anchorage) works out to about $1.17 per liter, and the dollar isn't as strong as it used to be. Outside of Anchorage the price of gasoline goes up considerably. In Bethel, for example, the cheapest gasoline sells for $5.77 per gallon, or about $1.50 per liter (see Bethel Gas Prices - Find the Lowest Gas Prices in Bethel, Alaska).

There are other costs you should also consider. Most of the fresh produce, eggs, milk, meat, and other items in Alaska comes from the lower-48 states. The additional cost of flying in that fresh food adds to the cost. Just about everything in Alaska is either flown or barged into the state. Which makes Alaska one of the more expensive places to live in the US.

With regard to taxes, there are no state taxes but several communities throughout Alaska have relatively small sales taxes.

By the way, your English is better than my Spanish.

[wolf1960]

Hi friends , thanks Glitch, next days i will writea response for us, but this night i cannot write, sorry,sorry, i'm very blue and down, tomorrow i have to sacrified my dog, 17 years, my friend, is very old, he has demency, yes in a dog, he is erratic, wants to jump for the window by himself, now i have he sleeping with drugs, from pharmacy, but it is impossible to continue, he is sofering very agitated continuosly, i called the vet, and tomorrow is the end, so this way i'm down and blue today.

Maybe you think i'm a stupid man writing this here, sorry , but he is my friend, sorry i cannot continue writing, in next days, i promise answer.

sorry again,, Jesus

[Glitch]

Originally Posted by wolf1960

Hi friends , thanks Glitch, next days i will writea response for us, but this night i cannot write, sorry,sorry, i'm very blue and down, tomorrow i have to sacrified my dog, 17 years, my friend, is very old, he has demency, yes in a dog, he is erratic, wants to jump for the window by himself, now i have he sleeping with drugs, from pharmacy, but it is impossible to continue, he is sofering very agitated continuosly, i called the vet, and tomorrow is the end, so this way i'm down and blue today.

Maybe you think i'm a stupid man writing this here, sorry , but he is my friend, sorry i cannot continue writing, in next days, i promise answer.

sorry again,, Jesus

No need to apologize. Most Alaskans are dog lovers. I own two dogs myself. He was part of your life for 17 years, through the good times and the bad times. When a dog has been with you for as long as yours has, they are your best friend, and it is a very difficult thing to say goodbye. You will remember him always.

I'm sorry to hear about your loss.

[Barkingowl]

Jesus,

I know how you are feeling. Perhaps this will help you as it helped me when my dog died. A Dog's Prayer

Chris

[Dusty Rhodes]

Well, the last time I had to put one of my dogs down it was my first German Shepherd, he was a working guard dog, took two bullets, if he had not been there, the bullets would have been aimed at me. Years later I had to put him down, As best I remember, I think I cried for the better part of 4 straight days. I've never met a man yet who can put down a dog without remorse, hope I never do.

[RayinAK]

Originally Posted by Dusty Rhodes

Well, the last time I had to put one of my dogs down it was my first German Shepherd, he was a working guard dog, took two bullets, if he had not been there, the bullets would have been aimed at me. Years later I had to put him down, As best I remember, I think I cried for the better part of 4 straight days. I've never met a man yet who can put down a dog without remorse, hope I never do.

Tell me about it. Two years ago I had to put my wife's dog down. I had the vet coming to the house, but my wife could not stand seeing her dog die. She stayed there rubbing the dog's forehead until it fell asleep, and then ran to the bedroom to cry. The first injection was to calm and put the dog to sleep, and the second to put her down. I was glad that my oldest son was there. We buried her (Kayla was her name) in the backyard at my wife's request.

Just a day before, someone I know at work and I arranged for her to bring a dog from a shelter to our home so my wife could take a look, and a day after the old dog was put down the new dog arrived. My wife fell in love with the new dog, but cried for days remembering the old one. She still cries to this day, but the new dog has brought a smile to her face.

[pigeonhole]

Hi wolf!
I'm flying to Girona at the end of the month.
Do you know some cheap hostel or "casa de huespedes" around?
Great to read your postings.

[Redcoat45]

I am not spanish but I can relate to what your refering to in regard to the climate and culture. I lived for 3 years in Gibraltar and loved most of my time there with the exception of the heat !

My husband is in the process of getting employment in a rural part of AK at the moment and he tells me that I will need to be prepared to do my shopping online, and that it is essential to be equipped with correct clothing. I willl need to be prepared to forgo trips to the cinema, restaurants, and other activities commonly associated with "civilisation".

However, community spirit is usually very very good, and people are usually very welcoming. I have been advised that getting involved with the community and activities will be most rewarding - the key being it will be what you make it.

Larger cities in AK probably have a lot more amenities available but I would imagine the more you can research it and get different points of view the better.

Good luck and best wishes.