by cwells | 2015-05-11 | Car, Culture, Holiday, Pix, Spain, Walking
On the way home from Carcasonne, our group visited a lovely town, Roses. Wait, is it Rosas? This beach town is in the Girona province of Spain, and just south of the French border. Like Valencia and the Province of Valencia, the residents there share a dual-language...
by cwells | 2015-05-08 | Culture, Pix, Spain
To be honest, I have no idea why this happened. Behold, Gentle Readers, at one of the surprises I captured out of the window of my flat. Really, stranger things have happened, but I have found that this city still surprises me. Sure, the occasional bang of fireworks...
by cwells | 2015-05-07 | Car, Holiday, Pix, Travel, Walking
The Languedoc-Roussillon area in France has been important for many years as a strategic military and trade center due to its relationship to the nearby Aude River. As a result, other small cities emerged nearby to take advantage of the location and resources in...
by cwells | 2015-04-07 | Culture, Fallas, Holiday, Pix, Valencia, Walking
I know, I know, Fallas was several weeks ago. My apologies, Gentle Reader, because I have been occupied by things that limited my time to work on the blog. That is not necessarily a bad thing, but it does mean that I have neglected you somewhat. Don’t worry,...
by cwells | 2015-03-31 | Culture, Fallas, Holiday, Pix, Spain, Valencia, Walking
Gentle reader, Fallas ended on March 19, and I am just now posting some more pictures from the event. The weather was really unsuitable for this past Fallas, making picture-taking jaunts a little difficult. However, I think you might appreciate a few of the pictures...
by cwells | 2015-03-23 | Culture, Fallas, Holiday, Pix, Spain, Spanish, Valencia, Walking
Gentle readers, I posted a little last year on la ofrenda, where the communities, towns, and villages throughout the Valencian Community come to the city to pay homage to the Virgin Mary here in Valencia. The processions last for hours and cover wide swaths of the...
