by cwells | 2015-03-13 | Culture, Fallas, Holiday, Pix, Spain, Spanish, Travel, Valencia, Video, Walking
One of the more interesting aspects of Las Fallas is from a sociological perspective, in that the behaviors of so many Valencianos changes overnight. Think about the fairgrounds when the state fair comes to town, then expand that to a neighborhood. Lots of people,...
by cwells | 2015-02-20 | Culture, Fallas, Holiday, Pix, Spain, Spanish, Valencia, Walking
Gentle readers, in my last post, I provided an overview of the Expositión del Ninots, a huge exhibition of some of the smaller artwork surrounding the fallas that will be on display during the month of March. I know, it is a lot to take in for a blog post, but you can...
by cwells | 2015-02-17 | Culture, Fallas, Holiday, Pix, Spain, Spanish, Valencia, Walking
On a somewhat gray and brisk morning last week, I took the time to visit the Exposició del Ninot, or exposition of the smaller figurines surrounding the larger fallas that will be on display throughout the city in March. Some of the best of these ninots, or smaller...
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...
