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Color Mascletà & Cabalgata Infantil 2010

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  • Post published:February 22, 2010
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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…

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Pelota, Cabalgata, Mascletà: A Busy Sunday

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:February 22, 2010
  • Post category:Culture/Events/Photography/Sports/Video
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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…

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Granada – La Cartuja

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:February 19, 2010
  • Post category:Culture/Photography/Travel
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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…

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Granada – Sacromonte and Our Flamenco Disaster(s)

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:February 18, 2010
  • Post category:Culture/Music/Photography
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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…

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IVAM – Mean Streets & My Mother’s Suitcase

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:February 17, 2010
  • Post category:Museums
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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…

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Granada – The Cathedral & Royal Chapel

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:February 16, 2010
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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…

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Requena’s Sausage Fest: The Aftermath

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:February 15, 2010
  • Post category:Day Trips/Festivals/Food & Drink
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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…

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Video of the Alhambra

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  • Post published:February 13, 2010
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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…

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Dum Dum Dum Dum…. SAUSAGETIME!

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:February 12, 2010
  • Post category:Festivals/Food & Drink
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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,…

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2010 Ninot Exhibition

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  • Post published:February 10, 2010
  • Post category:Events/Fallas/Photography
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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…

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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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