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Where Oh Where Will I Watch the World Cup?!

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:June 10, 2010
  • Post category:Bar/Sports
  • Post comments:9 Comments

I know. Usually, we try and provide you with information about the city. But this time, I'm stuck. The World Cup begins tomorrow and I have no idea where to…

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Paseo de las Rocas 2010

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:June 7, 2010
  • Post category:Bizarre/Culture/Festivals/Photography/Vocab
  • Post comments:4 Comments

Crazy weather tried, but wasn't able to totally dampen the Corpus Christi festivities this year, and we made sure to show up for at the Palacio Arzobispal for the Paseo…

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Corpus Christi 2010

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:June 3, 2010
  • Post category:Culture/Festivals
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The festivities for Corpus Christi, one of Valencia's most important holidays, get underway tomorrow and run through the weekend. Huge statues, creepy white-robed ladies, elaborately decorated balconies and unfairly burdened…

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Our Trip to Madrid

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:June 2, 2010
  • Post category:Day Trips/Photography/Video
  • Post comments:5 Comments

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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Festival de las Naciones

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:May 27, 2010
  • Post category:Festivals
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It's been going on for a couple weeks now, but we finally made it down to the Festival of Nations in the Turia riverbed, near the Alameda metro station. The…

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Valencia Photography: Odd and Fun

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  • Post published:May 25, 2010
  • Post category:Photography
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It's been awhile since we posted a pure Valencia picture post - I've got a ton stacked up, but for now enjoy these. Click on the thumbnail to view the…

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Bike Trip from Utiel to Venta del Moro

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:May 20, 2010
  • Post category:Day Trips/Photography
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Through pine forests, almond trees and fields of grape vines, and alongside an old railway track, we recently took a long bike trip from Utiel to Venta del Moro, and…

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DTM Racing in Valencia

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:May 18, 2010
  • Post category:Sports
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We just arrived home from a week in Germany, spent visiting friends and family. My head is swimming with all things sauerkraut, sausage and hefeweizen, so I was amused to…

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Restaurante Al-Balansíya

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:May 10, 2010
  • Post category:Restaurants
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Although it's difficult to find, Restaurante Al-Balansíya rewards the intrepid with possibly the best Arabic food in Valencia, at very reasonable prices. We enjoyed the menú desgustación "Sherezade" for €20/person…

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Virgin De Los Desamparados: Mascletà

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  • Post published:May 9, 2010
  • Post category:Video
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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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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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