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We Shall Never Forget Thee, David Villa!

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:May 21, 2010
  • Post category:News/Sports
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Death. Taxes. The departure of David Villa. There are just a few things in life that are unavoidable, and the dreaded day has finally arrived in Valencia. An era is…

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Valencia 3 – Osasuna 0

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:April 6, 2010
  • Post category:Sports
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Sunday afternoon. The sun was shining bright, and it felt like Spring had finally arrived. What better way to ring in the long-awaited new season, than a trip to the…

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Fallas 2010: David Villa as Super Fallero

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  • Post published:March 16, 2010
  • Post category:Fallas/Photography/Video
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2n4HwiPGih8 I was THIS close to David Villa!! If I stuck out my arm I could have touched him! David Villa graced the Plaza de Pilar with his presence today…

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Fallas 2010: Mascletà March 9th

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  • Post published:March 10, 2010
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https://vimeo.com/10047785 Today's mascletà took place under the bright, and much-needed sunlight. While the rest of Spain suffers catastrophic snow and rain, Valencians were lucky to enjoy their fiesta in the…

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U-S-A! All the Way!

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:June 25, 2009
  • Post category:News/Sports
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Sorry for this bit of non-Valencia related celebration... but WOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! The USA beat Spain 2-0 in the confederations cup semi-final last night, and we're headed toward our first FIFA Final…

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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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