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Festival de las Naciones

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:May 27, 2010
  • Post category:Festivals
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It's been going on for a couple weeks now, but we finally made it down to the Festival of Nations in the Turia riverbed, near the Alameda metro station. The…

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Card Trading on San Vicente Mártir

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:May 24, 2010
  • Post category:Bizarre/Tips & Tricks
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The World Cup is coming up fast, which means approximately 89% of Europe's children (and 78% of adults) are busy collecting and trading Panini stickers to complete their Official Panini…

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We Shall Never Forget Thee, David Villa!

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:May 21, 2010
  • Post category:News/Sports
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Death. Taxes. The departure of David Villa. There are just a few things in life that are unavoidable, and the dreaded day has finally arrived in Valencia. An era is…

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Bike Trip from Utiel to Venta del Moro

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:May 20, 2010
  • Post category:Day Trips/Photography
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Through pine forests, almond trees and fields of grape vines, and alongside an old railway track, we recently took a long bike trip from Utiel to Venta del Moro, and…

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DTM Racing in Valencia

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:May 18, 2010
  • Post category:Sports
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We just arrived home from a week in Germany, spent visiting friends and family. My head is swimming with all things sauerkraut, sausage and hefeweizen, so I was amused to…

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Restaurante Al-Balansíya

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:May 10, 2010
  • Post category:Restaurants
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Although it's difficult to find, Restaurante Al-Balansíya rewards the intrepid with possibly the best Arabic food in Valencia, at very reasonable prices. We enjoyed the menú desgustación "Sherezade" for €20/person…

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Global Champions Tour – Horses Gone Wild

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:May 9, 2010
  • Post category:Events/Sports/Things to Do
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The Global Champions Tour is currently occupying the Ciudad de Artes y Ciencias. It's a bizarre and compelling venue for an equestrian competition. They've laid down half a foot of…

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Our Lady of the Forsaken

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:May 7, 2010
  • Post category:Events/Festivals
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This weekend, always on the second Sunday in May, Valencia celebrates its patron saint, Our Lady of the Forsaken. The city's most insane religious procession takes place on Sunday morning,…

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VCF – Champions League Bound!

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:May 5, 2010
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What an incredible turnaround this season for Valencian Football. After the disastrous 2008-2009 campaign, when the club was mired in debt, with a huge new stadium they couldn't afford to…

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Fallas 2010: Archiduque

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:May 4, 2010
  • Post category:Fallas/Photography
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The embarrassing "Sin Premio" (without prize) distinction went this year to Archiduque Carlos Chiva for their rather uninspired monument which featured a giant devil dancing around scenes from hell. This…

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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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