Driving Over Lemons
An Optimist in Andalucia

Buying a Lemon What a delightfully fun read. Chris and his wife Anna buy a farm in Spain, moving from England. But Anna is not with him when he purchases it. Why not? He doesn’t say, so I won’t judge. Maybe he did say, but I wasn’t listening. The Realtor takes him around to look at the various farms,......more

A nice, harmless memoir of a couple's relocation from England to the mountains of Spain. Not a patch on a number of similar works (the Corfu Trilogy by Gerald Durrell was infinitely better), but sure to be enjoyed enough by fans of travel memoir.......more

I have admit I came to this book with low expectations. The story of an Englishman’s escape into rural Spain seemed to promise only the same endlessly repeated tropes: the hapless foreigner making their way in a strange land, the contrast of dreary modern life with the pure traditions of the unlette......more

Makes you want to quit your crappy job, sell your pricey house and move to a pile of rocks in Spain. Reminds you of the importance and joy to be found in relationships with neighbors, and the lack of importance in sticking to a tight schedule. I gave this to my Mom soon after I read it, and she love......more