Color Mascletà & Cabalgata Infantil 2010
After watching a color mascletà for the first time last year, we knew we were in for a treat. And yes, it was incredible again. If you'd like to see…
Pelota, Cabalgata, Mascletà: A Busy Sunday
February is coming to a close, which means that party time is slowly gearing up. Fallas is right around the corner, and it's impossible to miss the vibe starting to…
Granada – La Cartuja
After the city cathedral and royal chapel, the most important religious building in Granada is La Cartuja, on the grounds of the University. The name derives from monks of the…
Granada – Sacromonte and Our Flamenco Disaster(s)
One of the coolest most interesting neighborhoods in Granada is Sacromonte, famous for its inhabited caves. We found it fascinating. Sure, the caves have been decorated, painted and furnished, and…
IVAM – Mean Streets & My Mother’s Suitcase
The weather hasn't been the greatest in the Valencian Community recently, so we spent one rainy afternoon at the IVAM -- Valencia's modern art museum -- where there's almost always…
Granada – The Cathedral & Royal Chapel
Our hotel, Casa de Federico, was within spitting distance of the city cathedral, and so it was the first bit of sightseeing we did while in Granada. The church is…
Requena’s Sausage Fest: The Aftermath
On Saturday morning, we bundled up and took the train from Valencia's Sant Isidre station to Requena; a beautiful 90-minute continuous ascent into the mountains. Snow was falling, lightly dusting…
Video of the Alhambra
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToS_luYe-H0 Get your Shisha out and pour yourself some Arabic tea to get you in the mood for 1001 Arabian Nights, and let the video do the rest. More from…
Dum Dum Dum Dum…. SAUSAGETIME!
Tomorrow, we are on our way to Sausage Land! Where sugar, spice, and all the other things which make up little girls... are crammed into pig intestines AND CONSUMED!!! Longaniza,…
2010 Ninot Exhibition
Psst. Hey, you. Yeah you, with the shifty eyes and trench coat. You wanna see some sexy ninots? Sure you do, partner. We got your sexy ninots right here. One…