Comments on: Thoughts from the American Midwest… http://www.holavalencia.net/2009/11/06/thoughts-from-the-american-midwest/ A blog about Valencia - Guide, Photos, Restaurants, Fallas, Videos, Events, Food, Hostels, B&Bs and Hotels Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:31:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Irene http://www.holavalencia.net/2009/11/06/thoughts-from-the-american-midwest/comment-page-1/#comment-5320 Irene Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:54:30 +0000 http://www.holavalencia.net/?p=3483#comment-5320 I am from Valencia and I spent three months in the States last summer. I do agree with the too much water on the toilet thing (although girls don't poop, its just a legend)... its gross. But I am sure you miss the bathroom fan! That heavenly and perfect invention made so that no one has a clue (either by sound, either by smell) of what you've been doing there. And, no, they do not know where Valencia is. From all the people I met, all of them thought at first I was Mexican. Only one said I was Hawaian. Next time you just have to say "yeah... where the tomato war is..." (and its not even right there!) I am from Valencia and I spent three months in the States last summer.

I do agree with the too much water on the toilet thing (although girls don’t poop, its just a legend)… its gross. But I am sure you miss the bathroom fan! That heavenly and perfect invention made so that no one has a clue (either by sound, either by smell) of what you’ve been doing there.

And, no, they do not know where Valencia is. From all the people I met, all of them thought at first I was Mexican. Only one said I was Hawaian. Next time you just have to say “yeah… where the tomato war is…” (and its not even right there!)

]]> By: VaRyAmO http://www.holavalencia.net/2009/11/06/thoughts-from-the-american-midwest/comment-page-1/#comment-5277 VaRyAmO Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:32:06 +0000 http://www.holavalencia.net/?p=3483#comment-5277 Very interesting post, thanks! :) Very interesting post, thanks! :)

]]> By: Jeff Harris http://www.holavalencia.net/2009/11/06/thoughts-from-the-american-midwest/comment-page-1/#comment-5275 Jeff Harris Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:29:08 +0000 http://www.holavalencia.net/?p=3483#comment-5275 The biggest challenge for me, after returning home in July after living in Valencia for 6 months, was the walking. I live in suburban Baltimore. There are sidewalks, but not every street has them and not many people use them. I miss being able to walk anywhere I need to be. The automobile culture of America caused me some reverse culture shock. Another thing is the feeling of safety. I feel like I could walk almost anywhere in Valencia at night. Baltimore is a totally different story, not to say that VLC doesn't have it's rough areas. It was kind of weird to return and realize I don't feel particularly safe in much of my home city. The biggest challenge for me, after returning home in July after living in Valencia for 6 months, was the walking. I live in suburban Baltimore. There are sidewalks, but not every street has them and not many people use them. I miss being able to walk anywhere I need to be. The automobile culture of America caused me some reverse culture shock.

Another thing is the feeling of safety. I feel like I could walk almost anywhere in Valencia at night. Baltimore is a totally different story, not to say that VLC doesn’t have it’s rough areas. It was kind of weird to return and realize I don’t feel particularly safe in much of my home city.

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