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By yanniplatt
December 10th 2006

Torrevieja Europe » Spain » Valencian Community » Valencia

nativity

Last night we went to Torrevieja this nice fishing city it had a great foreshore with nice market stalls along it. When it was getting dark we walked to the church which had this amazing minature nativity scene it was incredible, so much work went into it, it had heaps of different scenes from the story and all these amazing details and a few scenes with things Torrevieja were famous for like the salt hills that they process. It had the pyramids of egypt when Jesus' family had to flee there and the marriage of Mary and Joseph and the visits [View Full Entry]

By caitlinquigley
December 8th 2006

valencia Europe » Spain » Valencian Community » Valencia

so freaking cool! palau de les artes

glory glory hallelujah! aapta and i we were going to go north for the puente (wed, thurs, and friday off), but the forecast said rain. so instead, we went to the costa del sol, for the sol! valencia is spain's 3rd largest city, after madrid (woot!) and barcelona. it's on the beach. they had a giant river, but they diverted it for some reason. so now, their riverbed is a gorgeous, very well-designed park with trails and playgrounds and all sorts of unrestrained joy. the COOLEST thing in valencia by far is the ciutat de les artes i de les ciences. [View Full Entry]

aapta loving the glorious, glorious ocean!

By yanniplatt
December 6th 2006

Orihuela Europe » Spain » Valencian Community » Valencia

My Spanish villa

Two days in Spain so far so brilliant! It is soo beautiful and warm it has been so good to escape the cold and rain of London. I went to the beach yesterday Playa Flamenca (Flemish Beach) it was beautiful I paddled in the mediterranean sea. Yeah! I even had to put sunscreen on it was gorgeous weathr not quite suitable for swimming. The Aunt I am staying with celebrated her birthday yeaterday so we went to a really nice restaurant for lunch. Today we went to La Pagan on the Mar menor (small sea) It's really famous in summer for [View Full Entry]

By losborrachos
November 26th 2006

valencia centro.. Europe » Spain » Valencian Community » Valencia

centro ciudad

Sveglia alle 8 e super giro per la ciudad de balencia! Primo leggero ostacolo i 500 scalini della torre de sancta catilina per dominare l'orizzonte...pranzo frugale con quintali di tapas e giretto nel mercato in plaza dei toros! [View Full Entry]

inizia la salida per la cima della torre

By losborrachos
November 25th 2006

el primero dia: el borracho dia!! Europe » Spain » Valencian Community » Valencia

la hall dell

subito scintille per i los borrachos de bogotà all'arrivo a valencia..non sono passati inosservati e presto hanno lasciato intedere il loro piano!! [View Full Entry]

By lella
October 28th 2006

All it's cracked up to be? Europe » Spain » Valencian Community » Valencia

Beautiful youth hostel!

The more I see of Spain, the more I have grown to love Catalonia. When I first arrived here in Tarragona, I felt that the whole want for Catalan independence was a bit exxagerated and false but, now I can see how different the two areas of 'Spain' are. Catalan is not a dialect!! - Catalonian culture is so different to Spanish culture, there seems to be even more emphasis on family and community and FIESTAS are a necessity!! --- Do not get me wrong the other parts of Spain that I have seen so far have been magnificent but there [View Full Entry]

By Melissa Andrea
October 27th 2006

Moto GP 2006 Europe » Spain » Valencian Community » Valencia

after the race

another scorching late october race, but there are times to remember and times to forget.... and Vale last so let us forget [View Full Entry]

By LucasandSara
October 20th 2006

Hi From Valencia Europe » Spain » Valencian Community » Valencia

Hello all!!!!!! It´s been a while since I have blogged. I have been very busy. I am well, Sara is well and we are having a great time. When I arrived in London I was very tired and the very next day I flew into Dublin and hired a car to see Galway, Sligo and Donegal. I went in to tombs dating back to 4000 BC. Then I went to James´wedding and that was fantastic at Trinity college. Then we flew to Barcelona and spent three days there. Now in Valencia. Will blog later, cya. [View Full Entry]

By Stephie
October 10th 2006

Valencia with pictures Europe » Spain » Valencian Community » Valencia

The journey

I made this entry easy for you guys . . . full of pictures WITH COMMENTS that I think are pretty good- I have been feeling really stupid at school so any encouragement to be smart would be nice. LEAH and DAD --- read the captions at least :) I know you guys just scan my pictures!! [View Full Entry]

By Kel Bel
October 9th 2006

swimming in October Europe » Spain » Valencian Community » Valencia

Valencia!

Este fin de semana fuimos a Valencia con todo el grupo y fue increíble! Llegamos viernes por la tarde y buscamos para un hostal. Finalmente encontrabamos uno y quiero decir que esa vez fue la primera y la última vez que voy a quedar en un hostal. Fue horrible. El cuarto era muy sucio y el jefe me dio miedo. Pero bueno, porque el resto del fin de semana fue muy divertido. Fuimos a la playa en Viernes por la tarde y despues caminabamos por la ciudad. Despertabamos Sábado y fuimos en un autobus turistica por la mañana. Después fuimos a [View Full Entry]

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