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Plaza de la Virgin and Panoramic Views of Valencia

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  • Post published:July 24, 2010
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https://vimeo.com/13595597 We'd climbed the 207 steps of the Micalet before, but this time have recorded a video of the panoramic views from above.

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Feria de Julio Beach Firework 2010

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  • Post published:July 19, 2010
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-bO2Ujdke0 We caught the fireworks down at the port on Saturday night. As is always the case with fireworks in Valencia, they were incredible! There will be one last Feria…

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Spain: The Best Country in the World

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:July 12, 2010
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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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Traditional Dancing in Plaza de la Virgen

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  • Post published:July 4, 2010
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ieQDDS6amU Incredible but true – you might not run into free lions wandering the streets, but encountering some kind of random traditional musical event in Valencia is certainly a possibility!

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Our Trip to Madrid

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  • Post published:June 2, 2010
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Another quick post unrelated to Valencia... we got some great pictures and took a video during our recent trip to Madrid, and need to share! Madrid is completely unlike Valencia;…

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Virgin De Los Desamparados: Mascletà

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  • Post published:May 9, 2010
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Today's mascletà in honor of the Virgin was a small, proficient display at the Plaza del Ayuntamiento. There was no cage, which provided us with a great view of the…

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Bike Trip to Saler and the Albufera

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  • Post published:May 3, 2010
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Juergen and I are stupid, drooling idiots; a sad fact confirmed by the length of time it's taken us to finally purchase bicycles. 2 years! We're so dumb... there's no…

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Our Trip to Segovia: Part II

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  • Post published:April 29, 2010
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Segovia is an extremely picturesque city. I really couldn't stop taking shots while we were there, and have so many great images that we had to split it up into…

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Xativa Castle in HD

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  • Post published:April 24, 2010
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https://vimeo.com/11186101 We returned recently to Xativa, in order to impress Mike’s parents, visiting from the castle-less USA. Since I've already taken practically every possible picture of the Xativa castle, this…

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Fallas 2010: Cuba-Literato Azorín – 10th Place

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  • Post published:April 23, 2010
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Alright, 10th place isn't the greatest finish ever for the Fallas commission of Cuba-Literato Azorín, but they did emerge from the festival with the victory they were really hoping for…

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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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