by cwells | 2014-03-10 | Culture, Fallas, Food, Holiday, Pix, Spain, Spanish, Valencia, Walking
Two years ago, I was here during the Fallas season. There were incredible sights, sounds, and food, and there is the general air of a carnival here in Valencia. Even my local street has a sculpture, called a falla (pronounced as “fire” but with a...
by cwells | 2014-03-07 | Culture, Fallas, Holiday, Pix, Spain, Travel, Valencia, Walking
Fireworks? In the daytime? One of the long-standing traditions of the Fallas celebration is the daily fireworks celebration, called the mascletà, which occurs in the ayuntamiento, or town square. In my last post, I tried to give you a sense of the huge number of...
by cwells | 2014-03-05 | Culture, Fallas, Holiday, Pix, Spain, Travel, Valencia, Walking
This past Saturday, one of the world’s most incredible festivals began with a bang (literally) in the town center, or ayuntamiento. From March 1 to March 19, Valencia is filled with the sound of fireworks, parades, bands, fireworks, parties, costumes, and more...
by cwells | 2014-03-04 | Bus, Car, Employment, Expat, Spain, Spanish, Transit, Travel
Four months ago, I arrived in Spain jet-lagged and overwhelmed. While the exhaustion from the jet lag has passed, being overwhelmed will continue to be a part of the expat life I have created for myself here in Valencia. It is amazing what a month can bring when I am...
by cwells | 2014-03-03 | Car, Culture, Holiday, Pix, Spain, Travel, Walking
Once upon a time, two children fell in love in the city of Teruel. Surrounded by the incredible mountains, the thriving village economy, and the smell of cooking pork (oh, wait, that is MY impression of Teruel!), these two children came of an age when, finally,...
