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 | 2014-10-28 | Culture, Expat, Spain, Spanish, Valencia
As an expat American living in a European city, there are lots and lots of rules and processes that I simply don’t understand. For example, when I originally applied for my visa, when I got my stuff confiscated by customs when I arrived, and when I applied for...
by cwells | 2014-10-22 | Culture, Food, Spain, Spanish, Valencia, Walking
One fine morning, a friend and I decided to meet at Cafe Alhambra for a late breakfast, or almuerzo. After a lovely walk through some of the older sections of town to reach the cafe, I knew we were in for a treat. You see, Cafe Alhambra has the distinction of being...
by cwells | 2014-10-16 | Car, Culture, Spain
Finding myself invited to a wedding recently, I realized I was grossly underprepared for the traditions and customs associated with weddings here in Spain. What did I need? Well, for starters, a suit was definitely needed. Since I have not known the couple for years...
