by cwells | 2014-06-02 | Bicycle, Culture, Pix, Spain, Spanish, Valencia
In a previous post, I provided pictures of my morning bike ride scenery in the Túria riverbed. In that post, I headed toward the northwest part of the city, and could have even left town using the bike trails that are scenic and well-tended. For this post, I headed in...
by cwells | 2014-05-27 | Culture, Food, Pix, Spain, Spanish, Valencia
Ahhh, food. As an integral part of the Spanish culture, food is often taken to higher levels of existence through unique restaurants, incorporation into tapas-size portions, and flavorings suited to the Spanish palate. Then, there are contests. Similar to a chili...
by cwells | 2014-05-22 | Bicycle, Culture, Pix, Spain, Valencia
The Turia riverbed defines much of the life in Valencia. Following a catastrophic flood in 1957 (more on that later, gentle readers!), the river itself was diverted to an area to the south of the city. The semicircular pathway through the cityspans both old and new...
by cwells | 2014-05-13 | Air, Car, Culture, Expat, Spain, Train, Travel, Valencia, Walking
Gentle readers, I am constantly amazed at the size of the expat community here in Valencia. As I slowly build my own community of friends and family-away-from-home, I think it is important to share some of the ways that I have found people that I enjoy meeting. The...
by cwells | 2014-05-09 | Culture, Employment, Expat, Graduate School, Quote, Spain, Spanish, Technology, Travel, Valencia
Six months and a few days ago, I arrived in Spain with a dream. In a sense, it was a dream of self-discovery, culture exploration, and adventure in a very personal sense of the word. In short, I was terrified. However, I have learned that being terrified is not a bad...
by cwells | 2014-05-02 | Culture, Pix, Spain, Spanish, Walking
My dear friend Cristina and I decided to leave the city on the Friday before Easter. The location? Alarcón, a small town west of Valencia toward Madrid. The town itself is tiny, with a population of only 159 inhabitants registered in 2013. Its castle is converted into...
