Category Archives: Valencia 2013

For a long time I have been intending to write something about the symphonic bands of this region.  They are quite special and provide everyone here with an opportunity to hear wonderful music, excellently performed.  Almost every Sunday morning at … Continue reading →

We had lunch with a friend and had this great place to watch these fireworks.  They are in connection with a holiday honoring Mary, Jesus’s mom.   http://youtu.be/LhYOD8RtJ0s    

Santiago (St. James) was one of the original cast of 12, not the James referred to as the brother of Jesus in Mark.  The story goes that James, whose martyrdom is the only one recorded in the NT, was executed … Continue reading →

Photos of many of the fabulous sculptures (called ‘fallas’) that are the principal attraction of the Fallas Festival.  It starts every year around March 1 and ends every year on March 19.  There are also huge fireworks every day (at … Continue reading →

I had fun last night though, at the little conversation group at L’Hermita. I talked to a youngish woman from an aldea, I think is the word, a tiny town it means.  In Galicia.  She taught me the word for … Continue reading →

Fallas has unofficially started in Valencia. This huge festival doubles the city’s population for about three weeks. Here is a video the first Mascleta oif Fallas this year. The Mascleta is an enormous fireworks display. It is more about feeling … Continue reading →

Here are photos from Fallas March 11, 2013.  There were major efforts to erect the largest sculptures.  Here are photos from the one in the main square (the bus) and  the one at the Mercado Central.  The Trojan horse is … Continue reading →

Spanish restaurants can be disappointing, despite having some of the best ingredients to work with.  But today we were certainly not disappointed with our experience at Peregrino (the Pilgrim). The meal started with a complimentary appetizer.  Today it was a … Continue reading →