by cwells | 2014-11-14 | Air, Culture, Employment, Expat, Holiday, Spain, Travel, USA Travel, Valencia
Gentle readers, I was recently given the opportunity to return to the States for work. I am excited to be going there, and very excited to see family and friends, if time permits. Overall, this will be an almost 4-week trip, and the travel came as a total surprise and...
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 | 2014-11-04 | Air, Car, Culture, Expat, Food, Holiday, Spain, Spanish, Train, Travel, Tribe, Valencia
Gentle readers, if you have made it this far with me in my journey, I can only offer my thanks that you are interested enough to read my story. When I first decided to move to Spain, it was at a time in my life when my opportunities were limited by choice and...
by cwells | 2014-10-31 | Culture, Expat, Holiday, Spain, Spanish
On October 9, 1238, King Jaime I captured the city of Valencia from the Moors, who had held the city for over 500 years. Originally a Roman colony since 138 BC, Valentia was previously inhabited by Romans (138 BC – 554 AD), the Visigoths (554 AD – 714 AD),...
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...
