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This Was Fallas 2010

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  • Post published:May 6, 2010
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What is Fallas? This will be our final post about Fallas 2010 and then we'll shut up about it... for 3 months or so! Below, you'll find links to all…

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Fallas 2010: Castillo March 17th

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  • Post published:March 18, 2010
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https://vimeo.com/10258974 Fireworks! My parents arrived on Wednesday too late for the Mascletà, but in plenty of time to get a little buzz on, get some buñuelos in their round American…

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Day Trip to Xàtiva

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:January 7, 2010
  • Post category:Day Trips/Photography
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Earlier this week, we wrote about the history of Xàtiva -- a wonderful little city an hour south of Valencia. Easy to reach by train, Xàtiva makes a great day…

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Fallas Fireworks 2009: March 16th

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  • Post published:March 17, 2009
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRq9NNZO9IQ The second night fireworks got underway at Paseo de la Alameda at the early hour of 1:30 in the morning on Monday night.  And, once again, it didn't disappoint. …

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Fireworks: Sunday, March 15th

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:March 16, 2009
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At 1am, thousands of people gathered around the Paseo de la Alameda in the heart of Valencia for 2009's initial night fireworks -- castillo de fuegos artificiales. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBPOAf0koV8 As usual,…

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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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