Thoughts from the American Midwest…
I've been visiting family in Ohio for about 2 weeks now, which is time enough to reflect on some of the differences & similarities between my adopted and birth homes...…
I've been visiting family in Ohio for about 2 weeks now, which is time enough to reflect on some of the differences & similarities between my adopted and birth homes...…
Finally back in Valencia, and happy to be here. The autumn in Midwest America is beautiful -- colorful trees, and crisp refreshing weather -- but nothing can compare to the…
The inaugural event for Calatrava’s Agora is the ATP Open 500 tennis tournament, which is on right now until November 8th. I went to see Alberto Martin play Andy Ram…
More pictures of the Fallera Mayor 2010 here! We're more than a few days late on this news, but no bother -- we'll have a whole year to get to…
This morning, I hauled out my jacket out of the closet for the first time this year. A sad annual milestone. Still, it's mid-October, so I shouldn't be complaining. It…
Habitual readers of the blog will remember the burning and subsequent destruction of the Teatro Princesa in the middle of the city. It was big news for us, because the…
This past Friday, Valencia celebrated one of its most important holidays -- Nou d'Octubre, the Day of the Valencian Community. We drank plenty of coffee in the morning and put…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_c7ZiZy-HuM It has been awhile since our last Mascletà. And this one was worth the wait! Fallas 2010... already looking forward to it.
October 9th, the Day of the Valencian Community, got off to a bang as soon as the clock struck midnight. On Thursday night, we grabbed a spot on Paseo Alameda…
When I was taking the picture below I didn't even notice how weird it was. 3 or 4 attempts to build a gate into that wall? Anyone know the story…