Today we will visit the Mostra de Vinos in the Turia riverbed. It is the 21st edition of this yearly event that traditionally takes place the weekend before Easter.
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Inge visiting us in Valencia
Right before I started writing this post I had a slice of bread with yummie Marmite and now I am drinking a cup of tea with a delicious stroopwafel.
Our first bullfight
During Las Fallas there are bullfights every day in Plaza de Toros and we were lucky enough to get tickets to a fight where matador David Fandila or “El Fandi” was performing his arts!
Our first Mascleta
We have to admit and can confirm that a Mascleta definitely has more ear-deafening fireworks than anything we have ever heard in China!
Pam visiting Valencia for the weekend
Our good friend Pam just left us yesterday after visiting us in Valencia for the weekend. Pam arrived on Thursday afternoon and after freshing up we went to meet Mia on the terrace of Lisboa. It was great seeing each other again, last time I saw Pam was in September on a boat in the Amsterdam canals.
Los Reyes Magos – The Three Kings
Tonight in the whole of Spain processions are held for the arrival of Los Reyes Magos, The Three Kings. On national television there is an hours long broadcast about the celebrations in Madrid, but also here in Valencia the streets were being decorated this afternoon already, tribunes and chairs for the audience were set up [...]
walk in the park
Today a year ago we visited the Great Wall at Jiankou for the 5km hike along the wild wall. We had gorgeous weather, blue skies and did a picnic at the ruins of one of the watch towers. Coincidentally today in Valencia also was gorgeous: 20 degrees and blue skies. The perfect day to finally [...]
a post at last
It has been some time since I last wrote a blog post. I guess it is because Mia has been around and therefore someone to share my thoughts and experiences with and therefore less need to write here. But of course it is also nice to write some sort of record of the impressions and [...]
