by cwells | 2013-12-20 | Food, Pix, Spain, Walking
While roaming through the city, I found a new restaurant entirely by chance. I’m glad I did, though, because eating lunch there pretty much made my day. Why, gentle readers, do you ask that? Well, first, becausethe menu was extremely appealing. I knew they had a...
by cwells | 2013-12-20 | Culture, Fallas, Holiday, Pix, Spain, Valencia, Walking
On the same day as my walk through the city, I found myself happily unoccupied after an evening appointment. I didn’t think twice… I headed straight back into the city to see the lights that were not on during the day. The following pictures are the...
by cwells | 2013-12-19 | Culture, Expat, Holiday, Spain, Valencia, Walking
Christmas traditions here in Valencia are radically different than what you see in the states. It is not the all-consuming passion that you might find at your local Walmart, your grocery store, or even your mailbox (yes, catalogs are STILL printed!). Here, it is...
by cwells | 2013-12-18 | Culture, Expat, Pix, Spain, Spanish, Travel, Valencia, Walking
After the street market mentioned in my last posting, I took off on my own to see the city. It was a beautiful day, and I had time on my own to think and consider some of the internal changes that are occurring in my mind, and then in my behaviors. Probably the most...
by cwells | 2013-12-13 | Pix, Spain, Valencia, Walking
Since I live alone, I have the luxury of doing chores whenever I want to schedule them. For me, that means that I do my laundry on Friday or Saturday nights, and thenI get to go out first thing on Saturday or Sunday morning to take my clothes to the nearby...
by cwells | 2013-12-02 | Culture, Food, Pix, Spain, Valencia, Walking
One of the delightful things about an international group meeting is the opportunity to make new connections. At the last Internations get-together, I met Suzanne, or Sooze, who is from the UK and also has a wonderful travel blog. She and I got together a few days...
