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...
by cwells | 2015-01-02 | Culture, Holiday, Spain, Spanish, Travel, Walking
Happy New Year gentle reader! I hope your year has started on the right foot, with a bright year ahead filled with new adventures and memories. The holiday season here in Valencia (and Spain in general) continues through January 6, when Tres Reyes, or the Three...
by cwells | 2014-12-30 | Car, Employment, Expat, Food, Pix, Travel, Walking
The time was right for some significant economic shifts in England. Unchecked urbanization had led to the debtors’ prison, a system of incarceration that penalized those unfortunate people who were unable to pay back debtors. James Oglethorpe, a nobleman who had...
by cwells | 2014-10-22 | Culture, Food, Spain, Spanish, Valencia, Walking
One fine morning, a friend and I decided to meet at Cafe Alhambra for a late breakfast, or almuerzo. After a lovely walk through some of the older sections of town to reach the cafe, I knew we were in for a treat. You see, Cafe Alhambra has the distinction of being...
