by cwells | 2022-12-13 | Holiday, Spain, Train, Transit
According to Ana María Botella Serrano, former mayor of Madrid, “there is nothing quite like a relaxing cup of cafe con leche in Plaza Mayor.” She was trying to entice the Olympic committee to choose Madrid as a site for the games. Instead, she created a...
by cwells | 2022-12-06 | Culture, Food, Spain, Valencia
One of the joys of living in Europe, and more specifically in Spain, is the idea of a local place to get breakfast. In Valencia, there are many, many cafeterías that serve a variety of traditional Spanish breakfasty-brunchy foods. This part is not unusual, but...
by cwells | 2022-11-29 | Culture, Expat, Spain
While I know it’s been a while since I posted many things regularly (pretty much seven years!), I intend to resume a regular posting schedule. I have a long list of topics to cover, and I can’t wait to share more about what it’s like to live here in...
by cwells | 2022-11-25 | Culture, Expat, Spain
Gentle readers, this post is long overdue.In November 2021, a friend invited us to see the installation of the church bells in Canet. In the cycle of church history, installing new bells (in Castellano, campanas) is an important event and can happen as rarely as...
by cwells | 2018-07-19 | Culture, Pix, Spain, Valencia, Walking
In a recent conversation with a friend, she commented on the amount of non-grassy or non-tree areas in my photos. Looking through my pictures, I have to agree that the green space is not as prominent as I feel it should be. While I have emphasized green spaces in...
by cwells | 2018-07-17 | Culture, Pix, Spain, Valencia, Walking
The days we were walking around Valencia provided a unique opportunity to enjoy springtime. Valencia is a pleasantly walk-able city, as I have mentioned before, and the abundance of sunlight and sheer number of different views of the city were a perfect vacation...
