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Cant de l’Estoreta – Valencia 2008

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  • Post published:March 2, 2008
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This morning, we went to the Plaza del Carmen to see the children’s parade. See those cute little kids dressed up in their Fallas clothing was heartwarming. The young Falleras: I…

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Mascletà – March 1st, 2008 – 2pm

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  • Post published:March 1, 2008
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Starting today, the true craziness of the Las Fallas begins to unfold. From now until the end of Fallas, every single day will be celebrated with fireworks, dance, drinking and…

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Valencia at Night

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  • Post published:February 27, 2008
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A walk through the streets of Valencia during dusk is a special treat. Everything seems very moody and even more beautiful. Above you see the Palacio del Marquis de Dos…

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Valencian Vocab: La Cridà

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:February 25, 2008
  • Post category:Events/Fallas/Festivals/Photography/Vocab
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At 7:45pm, on the last Sunday of February, Las Fallas festival is officially inaugurated. We went last night and stood in the rain with thousands of cheering, singing and shouting…

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Oko Sokolo in Valencia

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  • Post published:February 24, 2008
  • Post category:Entertainment/Photography
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Who doesn’t like free stuff? Yesterday, we got to see Oko Sokolo, an acrobatic ensemble from Berlin, in the Plaza del Colegio del Patriarca, which is right outside our apartment.…

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Over the Pyrenees to My New Home

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  • Post published:February 20, 2008
  • Post category:Photography/Travel
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Hello, this is Jürgen, the second author of Valencia Blog. I arrived yesterday to my new hometown and wanted to say "Hi". I'm excited to finally jump into action. So…

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About Us

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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