by cwells | 2014-12-30 | Car, Employment, Expat, Food, Pix, Travel, Walking
The time was right for some significant economic shifts in England. Unchecked urbanization had led to the debtors’ prison, a system of incarceration that penalized those unfortunate people who were unable to pay back debtors. James Oglethorpe, a nobleman who had...
by cwells | 2014-11-07 | Culture, Holiday, Pix, Spain, Spanish, Valencia
On Valencian Community Day, the city turns to, well, community activities. Fairs, races, and family events go well with the mild weather that Valencia offers. On this particular day, two things emerged on my calendar: a medieval “fair” and a baked rice...
by cwells | 2014-09-03 | Culture, Holiday, Pix, Spain
Here in Spain, the city of Valencia changes quite a bit during the month of August. Stores close early or shut their doors for a month, plans are made to spend the month with family in a local town where the family is from (often discussed as “mi pueblo,”...
by cwells | 2014-08-14 | Car, Culture, Expat, Holiday, Pix, Spain, Spanish, Travel
Hello, gentle readers, I know I have been a little preoccupied lately due to work and a bit of a vacation to an area south of Valencia, Moraira. Sadly, it was one of those dreaded “work” vacations, but certainly not without plenty of free time to enjoy the...
by cwells | 2014-07-25 | Culture, Pix, Spain, Spanish, Train, Transit, Travel, Walking
My friends Theresa and Jesse were in Barcelona, Jesse for work and Theresa for vacation. Since Barcelona is a three-hour, relatively inexpensive train ride away from Valencia, I got a chance to visit them for a couple of days. Barcelona is an order of magnitude larger...
by cwells | 2014-07-22 | Culture, Expat, Food, Pix, Spain, Spanish, Train, Walking
Earlier in July, my friend Jose and I went to Madrid. Summertime in Madrid is busy, and the crowds of people could be a little intimidating. However, Madrid has some amazing attractions, too. As the capital of Spain, the government buildings are built to both last and...
