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Spain: The Best Country in the World

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:July 12, 2010
  • Post category:Photography/Sports/Video
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What a glorious finale to an incredible month of soccer. Last night, all of Spain collapsed in an ecstatic fit when Andrés Iniesta slammed home his winning goal in extra…

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Fallas 2010: Mascletà March 13th

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  • Post published:March 13, 2010
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https://vimeo.com/10139679 A huge crowd was on hand for today's mascletà, set off by the company Crespo. The sun was shining and people seemed to really appreciate the show. But Valencia's…

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Fallas 2010: Mascletà March 11th

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  • Post published:March 11, 2010
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https://vimeo.com/10092206 For the 2nd day in a row, no Rita? We're not huge fans of all her politics, but during Fallas, you have to love Valencia's mayor. She missed a…

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Fallas 2010: The Lights of Ruzafa

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:March 9, 2010
  • Post category:Fallas/Photography/Video
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This year, the competition for the Best Lights Display award has heated up! Two other commissions, Cuba-Literato Azorín and Cuba-Puerto Rico are challenging the perennial victors Sueca-Literato Azorín. "Enough of…

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Fallas 2010: Mascletà March 8th

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  • Post published:March 9, 2010
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https://vimeo.com/10014614 Today, the world is celebrating the Day of the Woman, and this afternoon's mascletà kept with the theme -- pyrotechnic company Martí (Burriana) is led by a woman. And...…

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Granada – Hammam, Arabic Baths

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:March 5, 2010
  • Post category:Photography/Things to Do/Travel
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By the end of our trip to Granada, we were physically and mentally exhausted. In just a few days, we had seen so much, and had been running around the…

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Fallas 2010: Mascletà March 4th

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  • Post published:March 4, 2010
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https://vimeo.com/9915126 Mascletàs are back on the menú. After yesterday's was cancelled due to inclement weather, we had to wait 48 HOURS for the next blast. Aching from the nervous tics…

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Fallas 2010: Calle Sueca Prepares

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  • Post published:March 3, 2010
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Can’t wait for March 15th when the main days of Fallas begin? Why not head down to Calle Sueca and count all light bulbs and LEDs? That should keep you…

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Granada – Federico Garcia Lorca

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:March 3, 2010
  • Post category:Day Trips/History/Photography
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"Viento del Sur,moreno, ardiente,llegas sobre mi carne,trayéndome semillade brillantesmiradas, empapadode azahares..."- Veleta (excerpt), Federico Garcia Lorca Spain's most famous poet and the favorite son of Granada, Federico Garcia Lorca was…

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Fallas 2010: Mascletà March 2nd

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  • Post published:March 2, 2010
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https://vimeo.com/9860104 As you'll see in the video above, this Mascletà came straight out of hell. It was just plain sick (mostly, in a good way) and was so intense it…

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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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