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 | 2022-12-06 | 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 cafeterĂas that serve a variety of traditional Spanish breakfasty-brunchy foods. This part is not unusual, but...
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...
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...
by cwells | 2018-07-03 | Pix, Spain, Train, Transit, Travel, Valencia, Walking
Sometimes the beach cooperates and you have a great tale of sun-filled adventures spent playing beach volleyball, pretending to be a dolphin in the water, and relaxing with a chilly glass of sangria at a beachside bar. This is not one of those tales, gentle reader. To...
