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 | 2014-04-30 | Culture, Holiday, Pix, Spain, Valencia, Walking
In my previous post, I introduced the Easter procession held near the Valencia port. Church-related groups held an amazing parade, complete with multiple bands, to celebrate Easter and to complete the Christian resurrection story. The costumes are elaborate, the bands...
by cwells | 2014-04-28 | Culture, Holiday, Pix, Spain, Valencia, Walking
Close to the Valencia port, there is an Easter procession that has the feel of a Fourth of July parade and an Easter pageant. While I missed the Good Friday parade because of a quick trip out of town, the Easter parade was a great consolation prize. The parade lasted...
by cwells | 2014-04-21 | Pix, Spain, Valencia, Walking
Across the street from my apartment building is a small cactus garden, set at the triangular intersection of two non-perpendicular streets. On a recent walk across the street, I noticed that many of the poky little plants were blooming, responding to spring that has...
