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By Bernadette50
June 14th 2009

Botellón und Animas - vamos de fiesta Europe » Spain » Valencian Community » Valencia

Doris und ich am Botellón

Am Freitag gingen wir zum Strand auf ein Botellón. Vorher schaute ich noch bei Doris in der Wohnung vorbei. Dannach ging es auf zum Strand wo wir uns mit Santi, Simone, Chris und Sascha traffen. Als Botellón wird in Spanien der Brauch von junger Erwachsener bezeichnet, die sich abends zum gemeinsamen Alkoholkonsum und Feiern an öffentlichen Plätzen versammeln. Die Bezeichnung bezieht sich auf die Art des Alkoholkonsums. Meistens werden 1,5- oder 2-Liter-Flaschen selbstgemixte Drinks mitgenommen. Der Botellón bildet meist den Auftakt für das anschließende Feiern in der Disco. Dies entst [View Full Entry]

By ameliefc
June 12th 2009

Valencia, home of the Paella! Europe » Spain » Valencian Community » Valencia

After a day long, hot and seriously almost steamy train ride from Granada, we have successfully arrived in Valencia! We are not quite sure whether the A/C broke down on the train or if it was just that hot in Andalucia, but it was definitely above 30 celsius for the last few hours of that 9 hour train ride...ick. Anyways, so far Valencia has made quite a good impression on us! Our hostel is good, and has a nice big kitchen allowing us to make salad (with *gasp* VEGETABLES!) for dinner for the past two nights which in itself makes this [View Full Entry]

By Bernadette50
June 12th 2009

Botsch zu Besuch in Spain =) Europe » Spain » Valencian Community » Valencia

älterste Kirche Valencias

Am Montag um Mitternacht kam Botsch am Estación de Norte an. Da wir beide noch Hunger hatten ging es erstmal auf Nahrungssuche. Dies erwies sich als schwierig, weil schon alles geschlossen hatte. Gott sei Dank gibt es aber beim Plaza de la Virgin einen Kebabstand. Das war dann auch sehr nett, da die Besitzerin aus Österreich ist. Am nächsten besichtigen wir die Stadt. Wir sahen uns auch die Kathedrale von innen an. Das war auch für mich neu, da ich bis jetzt nur am Turm war. Spektakulär war es ja nicht, auch der angebliche "heilige Gral" hat mich jetzt nicht überzeugen [View Full Entry]

By heartofbraveneuduefness
June 11th 2009

Vale vale valencia Europe » Spain » Valencian Community » Valencia

Our Yummy Salad on the Terrasse

Today Amelie and I rolled into Valencia. We hopped on the 8.50am train from Grenada and spent the next 9 hours toiling in a closed compartment, sans air con, with 40 or so of our new Spanish friends. Big plans have been outlined by Teresita, who insists that we see the arts and science complexes and try some new form of melted chocolate that can be dipped in something equally delightful (fried churros being the dippee of choice in Barcelona). Tomorrow we also have plans to join in a paella and sangria party on the terrasse of the sister hostel to [View Full Entry]

By la turista
June 2nd 2009

Jardines del Real Europe » Spain » Valencian Community » Valencia

Jardines del Real

Sunday morning, I overslept and had to rush out of the hostel before they charged me for an extra night. I made it to my bus stop and climbed on with my 29345792384 bags. Oy. My bus stopped near the beach and I walked towards the metro stop. BUT the ones I passed look like they didn't go back towards the school. O_o; So, I just kept walking. By the time I got to where the metro turns around and goes towards the school, I figured "Ah, I've already walked this far. It can't be long!" ¡Ay dios mío! I dragged [View Full Entry]

By la turista
May 30th 2009

Game day! Europe » Spain » Valencian Community » Valencia

Miguelete perhaps?

Saturday! Alethia had to be on the 4 o'clock bus back to Madrid so, we got up EARLY to get some touring done. Most things were still closed so, we just walked around until we found a cafe that was open. We had a little breakfast and walked around a bit. There was a little park near our hostel so, we sat there for a little. It was about 9:00 by this time, but nice and quiet in the city. We didn't rest long, though, because our time was limited. We went back to the hostel so that she could check [View Full Entry]

By la turista
May 29th 2009

Valencia ON MY OWN. OH NOES! Europe » Spain » Valencian Community » Valencia

Hola Santi Cazorla!
Passing through Villareal

Laura had to go to Barcelona on Friday to meet a friend so, I came on to Valencia. A few days earlier, she had helped me find a hostel online and make reservations. It was one of those "nest" hostels, but I got a room to myself. (Yay to no drunk college kids!) Now, this was how I planned my day to go: - Wake up at 6:30 and get ready. - Leave Laura's house early, go to bank, and take bus to train station. - Be in Valencia by 10, hopefully. - Drop luggage off at hostel. - Find Mestalla [View Full Entry]

By la turista
May 28th 2009

My first trip to Valencia! Europe » Spain » Valencian Community » Valencia

Leaving estacion del norte

To help me out, Laura took me to Valencia. We took a train and then, hopped around on the metro/trams. She wanted to show me how to get to Mestalla and my school. I'm glad that she did because the school is really far from the city center. I'd have come out of the train station and been completely lost. When we got to Valencia, we left the train station and went underground because the one we needed was like a subway. (By the way, the bullring is RIGHT NEXT TO the train station. I don't know why that was :O! [View Full Entry]

By VickiG
May 26th 2009

Spain: VALENCIA Europe » Spain » Valencian Community » Valencia

DAY 46 I finally arrived at my hostel at 7pm without managing to get lost even with my complicated directions! I was quiet pleased with myself, maybe my sense of direction was improving………………….. After settling into my hostel I headed down to the common room to cook my self some dinner to find myself face to face with one of the girls I had met back in Barcelona at the Pringles machine the night before last. Her name is Katherine and she was travelling with her friend Emily. It was fantastic to see a familiar face. They ended moving in [View Full Entry]

By ARos
May 26th 2009

Valencia ... and the trek to London Europe » Spain » Valencian Community » Valencia

I ended up going to the beach! The Valencia beach was so gorgeous with this fine fine sand. The only problem with fine sand is that if there is any wind (which there was) and you're wearing sunscreen (which I was) you end up with a lot of sand on you. I had sand absolutely everywhere! But it was so nice! After that I organized my things for the airplane. I find I need to give myself sometime to go through my things once and awhile just to concentrate them down to one package. Then I just hung out around the [View Full Entry]

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