Global Champions Tour – Horses Gone Wild
The Global Champions Tour is currently occupying the Ciudad de Artes y Ciencias. It's a bizarre and compelling venue for an equestrian competition. They've laid down half a foot of…
Our Lady of the Forsaken
This weekend, always on the second Sunday in May, Valencia celebrates its patron saint, Our Lady of the Forsaken. The city's most insane religious procession takes place on Sunday morning,…
This Was Fallas 2010
What is Fallas? This will be our final post about Fallas 2010 and then we'll shut up about it... for 3 months or so! Below, you'll find links to all…
VCF – Champions League Bound!
What an incredible turnaround this season for Valencian Football. After the disastrous 2008-2009 campaign, when the club was mired in debt, with a huge new stadium they couldn't afford to…
Fallas 2010: Archiduque
The embarrassing "Sin Premio" (without prize) distinction went this year to Archiduque Carlos Chiva for their rather uninspired monument which featured a giant devil dancing around scenes from hell. This…
Bike Trip to Saler and the Albufera
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…
Fallas 2010: L’Antiga de Campanar – 12th Place
Oh, poor L'Antiga! Every year they make such a great effort, but with the monstrosity of Nou Campanar looming just blocks away, they always fail to impress the judges. I…
Fallas 2010: Pl. Merced – 11th Place
Now, we think 11th place was a little unfair for Plaza de la Merced's 2010 monument. Theirs has consistently been one of the least interesting special section offerings, but the…
Xativa Castle in HD
https://vimeo.com/11186101 We returned recently to Xativa, in order to impress Mike’s parents, visiting from the castle-less USA. Since I've already taken practically every possible picture of the Xativa castle, this…
Fallas 2010: Cuba-Literato Azorín – 10th Place
Alright, 10th place isn't the greatest finish ever for the Fallas commission of Cuba-Literato Azorín, but they did emerge from the festival with the victory they were really hoping for…