by cwells | 2018-06-28 | Culture, Fallas, Festival, Holiday, Pix, Spain, Valencia, Walking
It takes two things to make a great picture: something scenic and a camera. When those two things align, I have found that my picture-taking skill improves exponentially. However, sometimes you have to take what you can get. These few pictures are an example of having...
by cwells | 2015-09-01 | Culture, Holiday, Pix, Spain, Train, Walking
Gentle readers, I took a week to visit the town of Alicante, which is south of Valencia city and a popular vacation spot in Europe. Even though it was August and a lot of businesses were closed, it was still a memorable experience in a beautiful areas. Most of the...
by cwells | 2015-08-25 | Culture, Holiday, Spain, Train, Valencia, Walking
August in Valencia is a bit of a weird month. For the most part, the typical rhythms of the city are disrupted as huge numbers of people leave for vacation, taking trips both far away and into local pueblos. It’s a far cry from the few days that Americans take...
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 | 2015-05-07 | 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,...
