We decided to stay in Viseu (for now) :)
It is funny, but after our huge trip to look at other cities, we decided that it makes the most sense to stay here in Viseu for a bit until we figure the next step out :)
We felt that the lower cost of living, the fantastic weather, the great biking, the easy access to nature, the amazing people, and the community that Lindsey and Calico have built were all things we didn’t want to lose. Plus, with the lower cost of living, we can take some fun trips during Calico’s summer breaks.
We still have some worries about the quality of the schools and their reliance on rote learning over critical thinking skills. But I don’t think those are big worries until he is much older. Portuguese is a great language for Calico to learn. We hope he can make the leap to Spanish and eventually have three languages under his belt.
Viseu is a bit small, and we miss some things bigger cities offer. But, for what we gain, we are happy.
We really liked Bordeaux, France. And we are waiting to see if we can maybe move to Spain at some point if they fix the tax bug. As of right now, our tax rate in Spain would be ~75% which leaves us no money for anything.
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