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Where Have All the Fibers Gone?!

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:July 13, 2010
  • Post category:Festivals/Music
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The Festival Internacional de Bencassím gets going this week. Organizers are speculating that the number of party-goers is going to be greatly reduced this year... losing perhaps as many as…

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Spain: The Best Country in the World

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:July 12, 2010
  • Post category:Photography/Sports/Video
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What a glorious finale to an incredible month of soccer. Last night, all of Spain collapsed in an ecstatic fit when Andrés Iniesta slammed home his winning goal in extra…

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Jorge Alarte in Dénia

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:July 7, 2010
  • Post category:Bizarre
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While we were in Dénia's historic center, before setting off on the bike tour around Montgó, look who we passed on the street! Jorge Alarte, the Secretary General of Valencia's…

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Murder in the Cine Oriente

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:July 6, 2010
  • Post category:Bizarre/History
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Back in 1950's Ruzafa, a gruesome crime took place which has become known as the Murder of the Cine Oriente. The cinema on Calle Sueca no longer exists, but it…

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The Jail of San Vicente Mártir

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:July 5, 2010
  • Post category:Culture/History/Museums/Things to Do
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After leaving the Baños del Almirante somewhat disappointed, we decided to try our luck at the nearby Carcel de San Vicente Mártir, in the Plaza de la Almoina. And we…

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Bike Tour around the Montgó: Dénia-Xàbia

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:July 2, 2010
  • Post category:Day Trips/Photography/Travel
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For my birthday, Jürgen and I went biking around the mountain of Montgó. Separating the vacation cities of Dénia and Xàbia, the Montgó raises to over 2400 feet and has…

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Los Baños del Almirante

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:June 29, 2010
  • Post category:Culture/History/Photography/Things to Do
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Right off Calle Palau, within 2 minutes of the Cathedral, lay the Baths of the Admiral -- a bathhouse originally constructed in 1313. Unlike the baths we visited while in…

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Reactions from Valencia’s 3rd F1 Race

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:June 28, 2010
  • Post category:Sports
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In a day that also so Germany crush England in the World Cup, 4-1, German Sebastian Vettel raced past the competition in the European Grand Prix, including second-place Lewis Hamilton…

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Concerts of the Feria de Julio

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:June 25, 2010
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It's always exciting to see who's going to be performing during the summer concert series in the Viveros Gardens, part of the Feria de Julio. So, let's see what we've…

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The Portland Ale House – Great American Microbrew Pub

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:June 24, 2010
  • Post category:Bar
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We've been watching a bunch of the World Cup games at one of our favorite bars in Valencia -- the Portland Ale House. Found on Calle Salamanca near Plaza Canovas,…

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We're Jürgen and Mike, from Germany and the USA. We've been living in Valencia on-and-off since 2008. Much of our time is spent traveling the world with For 91 Days... but Valencia is the city we call home, and to which we'll always return.
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