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Granada – Bodega Barranco Oscuro in Las Alpujarras

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:March 1, 2010
  • Post category:Day Trips/Food & Drink/Photography/Travel
  • Post comments:6 Comments

Midway into our drive through the Alpujarras, we stopped at Bodega Barranco Oscuro, a small family-run winery near Cádiar. It was the off-season, and just after 5pm, so I think…

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Fallas 2010: La Despertà

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  • Post published:February 28, 2010
  • Post category:Fallas/Photography/Video
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Luckily for us, the world's most annoying alarm clock only goes off once a year. But it's a bastard. At 7:30am on the last Sunday of February, Valencians take to…

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Sunday Flea Market at the Mestalla

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:February 26, 2010
  • Post category:Shops/Tips & Tricks
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Looking to pick up some junk fished out of garbage containers? Then head on down to the Mestalla this Sunday and marvel at the wonders of the Flea Market!! The…

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Granada – Las Alpujarras

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:February 25, 2010
  • Post category:Photography/Travel
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The second half of our Granada day trip took us east from Almuñécar along the Costa Tropical and then north into the Alpujarras. A gorgeous mountain district of Granada, las…

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Granada – El Suspiro del Moro and Almuñécar

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:February 23, 2010
  • Post category:Day Trips/Photography
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Legend has it that when the Moors were finally conquered and kicked out of Granada, Boabdil, the last Moorish king of Al-Andalus, paused at the southern mountain pass for a…

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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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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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