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8 September 2025 It’s been a while since I posted. When I slow down like this, it’s usually because I’ve been home sick and not doing much to talk about. Such is the case. However, I’m doing much better. After x-rays, blood tests, etc, etc, they determined I had a respiratory infection. It just left…

17 August 2025 My week took me to the south of Spain for a few days, to the town of Vera. My friend, Medi from Paris, had rented an apartment and invited me to join him Tuesday- Thursday, as his “couchsurfing” guest. For all the guests, I have hosted, I had never stayed as the…

11 August 2025 I went to a different beach on Thursday. From the bus stop, I had to walk through a national park to get to the beach. l’Albufera is one of Valencia’s treasures. It was a hot, humid day. And I passed this interesting plant and I had to share it with you. The…

3 August 2025 As July transitions to August in Valencia, things tend to slow to a crawl. Historically, in August the city all but shuts down. You can definitely see the sudden change. When I moved here, I had to adjust to a different daily pace. Stores close at 2 for siesta. They reopen from…

20 July 2025 It’s been a week of guests, celebrations and hot weather in Valencia. On Monday, a Couchsurfer arrived from Germany. Samet is a university student from Turkey and is currently studying on scholarship near Nuremberg. He comes from a conservative Muslim family. So we had lots to discuss about our shared experiences as…

14 July 2025 Just because… I thought you might enjoy this pic of Cooper On Friday, we celebrated the last day of class for my friend Adam (26). He wants to devote his time to finding a real job. He has a Masters in Economics. I hope he can stay here in Valencia. So, the…

7 July 2025 VisaI have to laugh. I started the process in November. And finally, on Wednesday, the second of July, I received my residency card for my student visa. It’s good until the second of January 2026…six more months. Now, I need to figure out next steps to start the process all over again…

Sunday 29 June 2025 Happy Pride Weekend! Tuesday was a holiday. But school was open for those of who wanted to attend. We had a full conversation in class on Monday about who planned to attend and who didn’t. I had no other plans, so I went to school that morning like every day. Walking…

22 June 2025 Summer in Valencia is hot and humid. Fortunately, my apartment has pretty good air flow. So far, I haven’t had to turn on the air conditioning. And spending as much time as possible at the beach, is also a great way to deal with the heat. On Wednesday this week, I said…

15 June 2025 Not much news from the last couple of weeks. I’ve been spending some time at the beach when I could. I got my Spanish taxes done for 2024. That turned into a more complicated ordeal than I expected. (Silly me! Everything is more complicated than you would expect.) I had asked my…