Living In Girona! 8 Reasons Why I Moved To Girona...

I do love it here... do you have any Girona related questions? Leave them below!

Isn’t it kind of expected to learn Spanish tho? You would never think that if a person from Spain moves to London people there will try to speak in Spanish with a visitor? We who live in English speaking countries easily forget that not everyone speaks it. The world has become way too English focused… if you move to a new country, learn the language to a level that allows you to have intellectual conversations… especially if you plan to stay long term. Great video as always!

Amazing video thanks Keira. Also kudos to you generally for taking the leap and living out there! Looks and sounds well worth it..

Nice! Your best vlog yet! Thank you! A natural, pro presenter! Great in front of the camera and so comfortable in your own skin, if I may be so bold. Reminded me of Michael Portillo at his best. BTW- I work in Austria 2-3 weeks a year as a holiday relief ski instructor and use duolingo to learn/ practice my Deutsch. I find it brilliant. Enjoy and keep it coming!

English speakers expecting everybody to speak English....in Girona we speak Catalan,. Spanish and most people also English and/or French. Complaining about people speaking their mother tongues in their own countries is something that only English speakers do.

You forgot to Talk about the food, the costa brava places, the pirineo, emporda Old little villages countryside and its closest to Barcelona 😏

Probably beneficial for Girona to learn 2 languages...Catalan and Spanish...sometimes as an outsider a lot will speak in Spanish to anyway...but doesn't hurt to know both and there's some overlap with something's and others completely different.. I went to a particularly shit school in the UK and no intention of learning any languages,but then maybe 2015 i find myself learning the language in a nite bar of a small village not too far from Girona.......One weekend a friend asked me what is resaca in English?.....i explained and a few weeks later he asked...."hangover this morning?".....i think just after I'd hit a tree on a motorbike....

I've been once in Girona and it's a wonderful city. Especially great for cyclists. Great area with nice hills, not so far away from big mountains, also near the sea of course, but it's not like a very crowded resort. And this cycling vibe, really nice!

Thank you for the info, I'm going to come visit and maybe buy a place if I like it!! I've wanted to live at least part time in Spain for a really long time! It sounds amazing.

MUY BUENO 🙌🏻

We visited Girona wayyy before I was in to cycling back in November 2006 - it was a completely random thing too, as we booked one of those super cheap flights you could get back then - flying in to 'Barcelona-Girona'... the flights were booked, then when looking for a hotel etc. we realised Girona's not really anywhere near Barcelona! 😅 We decided to stay in and around Girona on that basis, and absolutely loved it!

Unbelievably fortunate to live there. Very happy for you.

You've convinced me there! I'm going to set Girona as a stopover for my bikepacking in Spain. Now.. searching for a hostel in Girona

I like Girona because I like Barcelona FC and Barca have a strong Catalonian identity and I found out that Girona FC also does so I became a fan of Girona FC as well because of it's strong Catalonian identity. Visca Barca, Visca Catalunya, Visca Girona!

Welcome to Girona! And thank You for your nice words about the city ❤️❤️❤️

Yeah I think you might want to work a bit more on your Catalan in Girona... I have been there a few times and speak pretty good Spanish but adding a few choice Catalan words and phrases goes a long way in G town..

Another bonus - Sea Otter Europe is usually on there in September which is a great place to network, participate in the various events and see some new shiny things. I fell in love with Girona in 2018 and have been back as often as I can - it just feels like home away from home 😊

Hello, thank you for your informative video. Regarding cafes, is Almond milk readily available. Also is thr city in lots of light throughout the day or owing to the narrow streets are you often walking in the shade?

Looking forward to my long weekend in June. I’m travelling on my own but it looks like there will be loads of chances to cycle with someone judging by this video.

Good video.