© Gabs Lagrange
© Gabs Lagrange
© Gabs Lagrange
© Gabs Lagrange
hey there,
we are Philipp & Anika. we met in September of 2018 when Anika was living in Cologne and working for German Public TV and Philipp as an independent designer in Düsseldorf. about one year later we got the chance to buy a really cool old mobile home from the early 90’s.
we called it “Dethleff” and started traveling. the plan was to be back after half a year or so, but we got stuck in Morocco due to covid and spend a total of nine months on the African continent. a pretty wild and life changing experience. we also found our little three-legged bad ass street dog Mogli over there and suddenly going back to normal life in Germany was not an option anymore.
we kept traveling for some more years keeping our eyes open for a place or a project that would make sense. in February 2022 we were actually on our way to Portugal to start looking for places more seriously. we never made it there. we fell in love with the region of Cádiz, especially with the area around Vejer de la Frontera and decided that this is the part of the world where we finally want to start searching for a piece of land. one day after that decision we went on a walk with Mogli and stumbled upon an abandoned old finca full of trash with magnificent ocean views. we had a really strange sense of coming home.
we asked around for weeks to find out if the property was on sale. no one could really help us with that question and the whereabouts of the owners. eventually we found an old passport in the trash. no kidding! through this we were finally able to get in touch with the owner. it took us one more year, a big risk and lots of nerves until we were finally able to sign the contract.
we kept traveling for some more years keeping our eyes open for a place or a project that would make sense. in February 2022 we were actually on our way to Portugal to start looking for places more seriously. we never made it there. we fell in love with the region of Cádiz, especially with the area around Vejer de la Frontera and decided that this is the part of the world where we finally want to start searching for a piece of land. one day after that decision we went on a walk with Mogli and stumbled upon an abandoned old finca full of trash with magnificent ocean views. we had a really strange sense of coming home.
we asked around for weeks to find out if the property was on sale. no one could really help us with that question and the whereabouts of the owners. eventually we found an old passport in the trash. no kidding! through this we were finally able to get in touch with the owner. it took us one more year, a big risk and lots of nerves until we were finally able to sign the contract.
Finca de las Aves has now not only become our permanent home, but also our heart project where we put in all our love, creativity and sweat. hope to see you here soon.
Anika & Philipp
hola,
somos Philipp & Anika. nos conocimos en septiembre de 2018 cuando Anika vivía en Colonia y trabajaba para la televisión pública alemana y Philipp como diseñador independiente en Düsseldorf. aproximadamente un año después tuvimos la oportunidad de comprar una vieja autocaravana realmente genial de principios de los años 90.
la llamamos "Dethleff" y empezamos a viajar. el plan era volver al cabo de medio año más o menos, pero nos quedamos atrapados en Marruecos por culpa de Covid y pasamos un total de nueve meses en el continente africano. una experiencia bastante salvaje y que nos cambió la vida. también encontramos allí a nuestro pequeño perro callejero de tres patas Mogli y, de repente, volver a la vida normal en Alemania ya no era una opción.
seguimos viajando durante algunos años más, con los ojos bien abiertos en busca de un lugar o un proyecto que tuviera sentido. en febrero de 2022 íbamos de camino a Portugal para empezar a buscar lugares más seriamente. nunca llegamos allí. nos enamoramos de la región de Cádiz, especialmente de la zona alrededor de Vejer de la Frontera y decidimos que esta era la parte del mundo donde finalmente queríamos empezar a buscar un pedazo de tierra. un día después de la decisión fuimos a dar un paseo con Mogli y tropezamos con una vieja finca abandonada llena de basura con magníficas vistas al mar. fue para nosotros como una revelación y tuvimos la sensación extraña de volver a casa.
preguntamos durante semanas para saber si la finca estaba en venta. nadie nos pudo ayudar con esa pregunta ni con el paradero de los propietarios. al final encontramos un viejo pasaporte en la basura. ¡no es broma! gracias a esto por fin pudimos ponernos en contacto con el propietario. nos costó un año más, un par de sustos y muchos nervios hasta que por fin pudimos firmar el contrato.
Finca de las Aves ahora no solo se ha convertido en nuestro hogar permanente, sino también en nuestro proyecto de vida donde ponemos todo nuestro amor, creatividad y sudor. esperamos veros pronto por aquí.
Anika & Philipp