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 | 2014-01-02 | Culture, Food, Holiday, Spain
I was surprised… the New Year’s Eve celebration was relatively quiet. After dinner with a friend, I headed off to the city center to see what was going to happen at midnight. Unlike the fireworks-laden events that I have seen at malls, town squares, and...
by cwells | 2013-12-20 | Food, Pix, Spain, Walking
While roaming through the city, I found a new restaurant entirely by chance. I’m glad I did, though, because eating lunch there pretty much made my day. Why, gentle readers, do you ask that? Well, first, becausethe menu was extremely appealing. I knew they had a...
by cwells | 2013-12-04 | Culture, Expat, Food, Spain, Spanish, Technology, Valencia
My list of red-letter days is short, not because I lack memorable events, but because I am surrounded by so many amazing and positive experiences. My departure to leave for another country, for example, was a red-letter day, because it was something that I had spent...
by cwells | 2013-12-02 | Culture, Food, Pix, Spain, Valencia, Walking
One of the delightful things about an international group meeting is the opportunity to make new connections. At the last Internations get-together, I met Suzanne, or Sooze, who is from the UK and also has a wonderful travel blog. She and I got together a few days...
by cwells | 2013-11-20 | Culture, Food, Spain
My friend Cristina has been showing me the neighborhood. She’s the person who told me about my apartment, and she lives and works in the immediate area. She is a wealth of information about the neighborhood. Cristina gave me a short walking tour of the area to show me...
