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Spain: The Best Country in the World

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:July 12, 2010
  • Post category:Photography/Sports/Video
  • Post comments:5 Comments

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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The Portland Ale House – Great American Microbrew Pub

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:June 24, 2010
  • Post category:Bar
  • Post comments:2 Comments

We've been watching a bunch of the World Cup games at one of our favorite bars in Valencia -- the Portland Ale House. Found on Calle Salamanca near Plaza Canovas,…

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Bike Trip to Saler and the Albufera

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:May 3, 2010
  • Post category:Day Trips/Photography/Tips & Tricks/Video
  • Post comments:6 Comments

Juergen and I are stupid, drooling idiots; a sad fact confirmed by the length of time it's taken us to finally purchase bicycles. 2 years! We're so dumb... there's no…

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13th Annual Kite Competition in Valencia

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:April 8, 2010
  • Post category:Festivals
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Hey you, there! Yeah, you with the "I Love Kites" shirt on. Yes, you! You, who's wearing the "Krazy 4 Kites" ball cap! I've got some news that is going…

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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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Pilota in the Trinquete de Pelayo

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:February 24, 2009
  • Post category:Culture/Sports/Things to Do
  • Post comments:2 Comments

Pilota is one of the most important sports in the Valencian Community. A fast-paced team game which combines elements of tennis, racquetball, and handball, Pilota has been played in the…

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Sunday Soccer in the Turia

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:January 27, 2009
  • Post category:Entertainment/Sports
  • Post comments:3 Comments

Sunday afternoons, the dusty soccer fields near the Torres de Serrano come alive with fast-paced matches between Valencia's club teams. There's a festival atmosphere to the whole thing. Often, up…

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The Mestalla – Go While You Can!

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:March 31, 2008
  • Post category:Sports/Things to Do
  • Post comments:5 Comments

We went to the VCF-Mallorca match yesterday. It was a horrible game -- uninspired soccer from the home team, ending in an embarrassing 0-3 defeat. So, let's concentrate on something…

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About Us

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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