by cwells | 2013-12-17 | Culture, Pix, Spain, Valencia
Street markets here in Spain, called mercadillos, are a daily thing. The one in my town, Benimaclet, is held on Fridays, which is an interesting prospect for the store owners already on the streets where the market is held. Saturday, though, some friends and I went to...
by cwells | 2013-12-11 | Culture, Pix, Spain, Spanish, Valencia
My friend Cristina is an amazing finder-of-events. She is a wealth of information about the different things going on in and around Valencia, and I admire her willingness to try pretty much any event once or twice. So, when she texted me “You must come” to...
by cwells | 2013-12-09 | Culture, Spain, Spanish, Valencia
Since arriving in Spain, I have seen four organized groups of demonstrators. They often appear downtown, slow or stop traffic, and are often accompanied by musical instruments. Seriously, everything from a drum to a marching band. So, when I wasin a bit of a hurry to...
by cwells | 2013-12-04 | Culture, Expat, Food, Spain, Spanish, Technology, Valencia
My list of red-letter days is short, not because I lack memorable events, but because I am surrounded by so many amazing and positive experiences. My departure to leave for another country, for example, was a red-letter day, because it was something that I had spent...
by cwells | 2013-12-02 | Culture, Food, Pix, Spain, Valencia, Walking
One of the delightful things about an international group meeting is the opportunity to make new connections. At the last Internations get-together, I met Suzanne, or Sooze, who is from the UK and also has a wonderful travel blog. She and I got together a few days...
