by cwells | 2013-01-30 | Culture, Pix, Spain, Valencia, Walking
On January 22, the procession of Saint Vincent the Martyr, or San Vicente de Martir, occurs between the Valencia Cathedral and the Plaza of the Virgen. I would be able to walk it in about 3-5 minutes, but the procession takes much longer with an indirect path strewn...
by cwells | 2013-01-29 | Culture, Spain, Valencia, Walking
It was a lovely day outside, albeit quite breezy, but that made the perfect decision to see the Museum of Modern Art in Valencia (or Institut Valencià d’Art Modern, more commonly known as IVAM). Considered a major modern art museum in Europe, I was actually surprised...
by cwells | 2013-01-26 | Culture, Food, Spain, Spanish, Valencia
Humans have some funny customs when it comes to food and drinks. For me, the challenges are the food being served (e.g. “What the hell does that word mean?”) and how quickly transactions are accomplished in a busy café, cafeteria, or restaurant (e.g. “What the hell...
by cwells | 2013-01-22 | Uncategorized
One of the first questions to ask myself when I go somewhere new is, “What’s nearby?” Well, in my current location, it turns out that there is a lot to do nearby. For example, I am extremely close to one of the ancient city gates, the Torres de Quart. Monstrous...
by cwells | 2013-01-22 | Uncategorized
I believe that there is an art to being a serial tourist, a little different than my personal heroes Jürgen and Mike at For91Days or Colin Wright. Instead, the serial tourist has decided that there are reasons for staying at home and reasons for traveling abroad to...
