by cwells | 2014-01-31 | Spain, Valencia, Walking
This morning, upon leaving the local gym after an invigorating workout, I turned the corner and was struck by an intense smell of oranges. “Welcome to Valencia!” my nose exclaimed. After all, there are days that I am convinced that Valencia is to the...
by cwells | 2014-01-29 | Culture, Pix, Spain, Valencia, Walking
Occasionally, I will publish pictures that I have collected but don’t really fit in any category or larger post. When I am lucky enough to have my camera handy and find something interesting to photograph, or when the lighting is just perfect, I will take...
by cwells | 2014-01-27 | Air, Car, Pix, Travel
Gentle readers, I have been taking a few days to get sorted back out after returning from Senegal, Africa. There are so many impressions of my short time there that I am still contemplating much of the experience. To be very honest, what I saw of Senegal was virtually...
by cwells | 2014-01-20 | Air, Transit, Travel
Gentle readers, you may know that I have a daughter who is in Africa from last August to this April, and I had planned to visit her since I moved to Spain. It’s much more accessible here than from the United States, and the flights take about seven hours total, not...
by cwells | 2014-01-20 | Car, Culture, Spain
As much as Spanish people like to dress up in various period costumes, there is a real sense of history that extends to even contemporary times, as well as more contemporary settings. On one brilliant Saturday shortly before Christmas, my friend Cristina and I arrived...
