by cwells | 2014-01-17 | Culture, Fallas, Pix, Spain, Valencia, Walking
Sometimes, you run across the most amazing things here just by being in the right place at the right time. In this case, I was walking through the city’s Plaza de la Virgen and was immediately attracted to music and narration over a loudspeaker. Here’s a...
by cwells | 2014-01-15 | Culture, Fallas, Holiday, Pix, Spain, Valencia
I mentioned before that the nativity scene is important here, and many neighborhoods have some local representation of the scene available for viewinguntil Three Kings Day. There are several that stand out, and the Belén de Botelles is definitely the most…...
by cwells | 2014-01-14 | Culture, Holiday, Pix, Spain
This post could be titled, “Spaniards Really Love to Dress Up in Costumes, Part One,” but I thought that my subsequent posts would beat the heck out of that theme! Just wait! Gentle reader, you may have never seen a race like this before. On December...
by cwells | 2014-01-09 | Food
It was cold after the parade, and this risotto with pumpkin and gruyere was exactly what I needed. (La Vita e Bella, calle En Llop 4, Plaza Ayuntamiento, Valencia, España). My friend Cristina had an equally amazing pizza, so if you have chance, check this place...
by cwells | 2014-01-08 | Culture, Holiday, Pix, Spain, Valencia
Valencia loves a good parade. It’s a great way to observe cultural expressions while mixing with a huge group of people. On this night, we were celebrating the final night of the Christmas season, La Noche Reyes, or the night that the three kings visited...
