by cwells | 2024-01-22 | Culture, Pix
Some time between September 15, 1977 and January 15, 1978, my family went to New Orleans to see the King Tut exhibit. As a touring show, the exhibit was a national phenomenon and over 870,594 people had viewed the exhibit in New Orleans alone. We were in a line that...
by cwells | 2024-01-15 | Culture, Holiday, Pix, Spain, Walking
Experiencing the holiday season in another city and another country always feels special to me. Every culture interprets holidays differently. While I have been in Valencia for the holidays quite a few times, I am still amazed at the variety of decorations. I also...
by cwells | 2024-01-05 | Culture, Festival, Holiday, Spain, Walking
In Valencia, the holiday season holds a special place in my heart. In contrast to the US, where many of the season’s activities focus on shopping and purchasing the right gifts for others, the holiday season here is more experience-based. There are new things to see,...
by cwells | 2023-03-06 | Culture, Spain, Valencia
A musician friend of mine recently invited me to a concert where he was performing. As part of this church’s Lenten music series, this concert featured baroque music. While I do enjoy baroque music, there was a second reason I wanted to go: the church. There are many...
by cwells | 2023-02-27 | Culture, Food, Pix, Spain, Valencia
I grew up in the Deep South, in Georgia. At our house, we had three trees that thrived in the central Georgia climate: A holly tree, a dogwood tree, and the pièce de résistance, a pecan tree. Every other year, the pecan tree would drop an enormous number of...
