by cwells | 2015-06-15 | Culture, Pix, Spain
Summer has arrived here with a big bang, bringing lots of sun, time outdoors, festivals, and opportunities to enjoy what Valencia has to offer. After a month of guests, my apartment feels kind of empty, so I have been spending time outdoors when I can. I have also...
by cwells | 2015-05-18 | Culture, Fallas, Pix, Spain, Spanish, Valencia
The weather here has been spectacular, with cool evenings and warm days full of sunshine. Then, suddenly and quite shockingly, the temperature sort of burped. For one day, the weather was blisteringly hot, reaching 108F and staying that warm until later in the evening...
by cwells | 2015-05-14 | Culture, Pix, Spain, Valencia, Walking
Every April, Valencia holds an amazing kite festival on the Malvarosa beach. In the past, these days herald the beginning of spring with sunny weather and plenty of breezy opportunities to fly kites and get the family outside. This year, however, Mother Nature had...
by cwells | 2015-05-11 | Car, Culture, Holiday, Pix, Spain, Walking
On the way home from Carcasonne, our group visited a lovely town, Roses. Wait, is it Rosas? This beach town is in the Girona province of Spain, and just south of the French border. Like Valencia and the Province of Valencia, the residents there share a dual-language...
by cwells | 2015-05-08 | Culture, Pix, Spain
To be honest, I have no idea why this happened. Behold, Gentle Readers, at one of the surprises I captured out of the window of my flat. Really, stranger things have happened, but I have found that this city still surprises me. Sure, the occasional bang of fireworks...
by cwells | 2015-05-07 | Car, Holiday, Pix, Travel, Walking
The Languedoc-Roussillon area in France has been important for many years as a strategic military and trade center due to its relationship to the nearby Aude River. As a result, other small cities emerged nearby to take advantage of the location and resources in...
