by cwells | 2015-02-09 | Culture, Pix, Quote, Spain, Valencia
Gentle reader, I must admit that it has been pretty darn cold here in Valencia, and even moreso in the northern regions of Spain. Yes, yes, I know that there are lots of places that are much colder in the States and other regions of Europe, but for the few months that...
by cwells | 2015-01-30 | Bus, Culture, Spain, Travel, Valencia, Walking
After impulsively signing up for the trip to Montanejos (pronounced mon-ta-NAY-hos), the group was to meet at Torres Serrano, one of the city gates, to leave on our all-day excursion. The weather was clear and crisp, with lots of sunlight, and the bus was full of...
by cwells | 2015-01-27 | Bus, Culture, Spain, Travel, Valencia, Walking
This past weekend, I joined a group going to Montanejos for the day. I’ll admit, it was an impulsive thing to decide to do. Meeting my friend Angela for her birthday in a crowd of expats, and then, and fueled by beer and wine in a restaurant the size of a...
by cwells | 2015-01-16 | Culture, Valencia, Walking
There are several parks surrounding my apartment, and one behind my flat has a playground in the middle. This is a great place to relax and enjoy the orange trees that are planted along the streets here. As I noted in an earlier post, the non-edible oranges throughout...
by cwells | 2015-01-13 | Culture, Holiday, Pix, Spain, Valencia, Walking
With all of the festivities of the holidays, sometimes it’s kind of nice to get out and walk around in the chilly morning air. These pictures were taken over several days, so there are also some of the nativity scene in front of the city center before Tres...
by cwells | 2015-01-06 | Culture, Holiday, Spain, Travel, Valencia, Walking
One of the more charming aspects of Christmastime here in Valencia is the arrival of Bethlehem displays. Many are very elaborate and include motors, running water, and multiple scene perspectives. Like the Bethlehem scene made entirely of bottles that I reviewed last...
