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April 25th 2011
Hey everyone, Just wanted to say happy Easter and that we miss you all. Wish we were there for turkey dinner.. YUM! Write us back and let us know how you are all doing! love, Randi and Quinn... read more
April 11th 2011
Foi amor a primeira vista: quando vi o que o meu Mentor http://thedromomaniac.com/alternative-travel/hitchhiking/escreveu sobre a filosofia da carona, simplesmente, tive que ir próprio testar! E putz, xonei!!! Tudo comecou com minha prima em Londres (se vcs tiveram lido a história de Londres, já sabem porquê, se nao, resumindo: a minha querida prima de segundo grau me cobrou 15 pounds por noite por ter usado a cama inabitada do ap dela: facada direta no olho esquerdo), e a grana para as próximas 3 semanas apertou consideravelmente. A idéia abstrata de pegar carona já estava em mente pouco antes de sair de Aalen, mas voltou com mais forca devido às circunstâncias monetárias-familiares inesperadas, e simplesmente, abracei a idéia quando estava em Barcelona: vou daqui para Valência de carona, ponto! Ter fé e mentalizar que vai dar certo é ... read more
City of Arts and Sciences - Valencia
Published: March 31st 2011Europe » Spain » Valencian Community » Valencia
February 19th 2011
Such a contrast There are so many ancient sites to see in Valencia and throughout Spain that many travelers miss or ignore one of the most beautiful complexes to be seen anywhere. The City of Arts and Sciences (Valencian: Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències, Spanish: Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias) is a marvel of modern architecture. We were not sure we would be able to visit this complex of buildings. It was not close to the historic district where our hotel was located. One of the desk clerks told us which bus to catch. We decided to be brave and head out in a bus we knew nothing about for a destination which was 'somewhere' in this enormous city. After all, if it did not go where we wanted to go or ... read more
February 7th 2011
This weekend, we went to Valencia. Valencia is located in the southeast of Spain, right along the coast. Just like Granada, we took a bus from Madrid which is super convenient for us. We show up when we are ready and this time, we literally ran right on a bus. The ride there was about 4.5 hours and pretty uncomfortable this time. We booked a hostel that was about a fifteen minute walk from the bus station, and we really enjoyed the whole walk. It was warmer in Valencia and covered in palm/orange trees. Our hostel was nice and we had a room just the four of us (Sarah, Kristen, Alanna, and I), which was very lucky. Our hostel was conveniently located for the nightlife and overall, which made it really easy for us to go ... read more
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January 13th 2011
The Mercado Central is somewhat like the Lexington Market in Baltimore or the Reading Market in Philadelphia only larger and more lovely. We visited early in the morning, just after it opened. Fruits, vegetables, meats and sea food ... almost any kind of food you might like can be found in the market. It became pretty obvious that the Spanish really like ham, see the photo of the hams hanging. I noticed many were from Prague. I did not know that Prague or Czech ham is so well known. There are vendor stalls at each end of the building, along each side and along the three or four aisles that run the length of the building. We had really enjoyed the open air markets in Figueres when we first arrived in Spain. Our first morning we ... read more
December 27th 2010
Walk and walk and walk We walked and walked and walked today. We wanted to see as much as possible, not just in Valencia, but everywhere we visited in Spain. Jardin Botanical Gardens This afternoon we walked to the Jardin Botanical Garden. I would guess the garden is a mile or so from our hotel ... but we had walked a number of miles before heading off to the garden. When we stopped at the ticket office to pay, the man asked if we were pensioners. When we said yes, he said the garden was free for all pensioners. Wow! Spain really is wonderful to older folk. It is an interesting garden and if you visit Valencia we recommend you visit this garden. There are a number of interesting plants. Also there are a lot of ... read more
Catholic Mass and Spontaneous Singing
Published: January 24th 2011Europe » Spain » Valencian Community » Valencia
December 26th 2010
We Just Walked In We wanted to see the inside of the cathedral one last time as well as the nativity scene. When we walked into the cathedral a mass was in progress. The cathedral was completely filled with people. All the seats were filled and there were people standing in the aisle-ways. It was Sunday, the day after Christmas and then we saw that Carlos Osoro Sierra the Archbishop of Valencia was leading the mass. We decided to stay until the mass ended. When the mass came to an end the Archbishop made his way down the center aisle to the main entrance where he stood giving each person leaving the cathedral a blessing and allowing any who wished to kiss his ring. I noticed he wiped his ring after each kiss with one ... read more
December 26th 2010
The Cathedral of the Holy Chalice The Cathedral of the Holy Chalice is the home base for the Archbishop, the home for the diocesan community. It is the center of the liturgical life of the Diocese. The side chapel contains a chalice which is said to be the cup from which Christ served his disciples at his last supper with them. Part of the first cathedral, dating from the Roman-Visigoth era still exists as well as a 6th century crypt chapel. During the period of Muslim rule, the Moors built a mosque on this site. Then in 1262 the first stone was laid for the present Gothic style building I was deeply impressed everywhere we visited with the age of many of the buildings. I had not fully appreciated how old Spanish towns and cities are ... read more
Totally Fantastic Navitity Scene
Published: January 19th 2011Europe » Spain » Valencian Community » Valencia
December 25th 2010
To Valencia We spent a good part of Christmas Day on the train traveling from Figueres to Valencia. We had not planned on visiting Valencia, however we changed our plans because of bad weather; i.e. snow, lots of snow in Madrid and flooding in Seville. The weather forecast was for sunshine along the Mediterranean coast and thus our plans changed. We arrived mid-afternoon, walked down the street and found a nice hotel ... it called itself both a hotel and a hostel. It turned out to be the nicest hotel we stayed in in Spain. The hotel employees were very friendly and helpful, the amenities such as a lovely bathroom, good breakfast, etc. were all top notch. Also it was near the train station. I thought it was pretty neat eating Valencia oranges at breakfast ... read more
