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Global Champions Tour – Horses Gone Wild

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:May 9, 2010
  • Post category:Events/Sports/Things to Do
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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…

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Our Lady of the Forsaken

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:May 7, 2010
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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,…

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This Was Fallas 2010

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  • Post published:May 6, 2010
  • Post category:Fallas/Photography
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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…

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VCF – Champions League Bound!

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:May 5, 2010
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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…

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Fallas 2010: Archiduque

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:May 4, 2010
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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…

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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
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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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Fallas 2010: L’Antiga de Campanar – 12th Place

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:May 1, 2010
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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…

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Fallas 2010: Pl. Merced – 11th Place

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:April 28, 2010
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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…

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Xativa Castle in HD

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  • Post published:April 24, 2010
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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…

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Fallas 2010: Cuba-Literato Azorín – 10th Place

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:April 23, 2010
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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…

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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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