by cwells | 2022-12-20 | Culture, Fallas, Spain, Valencia
Processions are part of the Valencian culture. I’ve seen more processions here than I ever saw in the United States. These processions range from religious events to politically-motivated parades, and everything in between. We have seen bridal parties visiting...
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 | 2022-01-15 | Expat, Spain, Spanish, Travel, Valencia
An experience living in another country can be life-changing, and I know it was that way for me. I was lucky to have visited Spain in 2010, and moved to Valencia in 2013. Eight-ish years ago, I didn’t know what to expect, how to plan for such a big move, or what...
