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Hiking El Acueducto Peña Cortada, La Ruta de aguas y la Ruta de las tres culturas en Chelva
Sometimes unexpected change of plans lead to spontaneous adventures. It has been a challenging start to the new academic year, and a lot of work. So what better way to disconnect and recharge ones batteries than getting out into nature and enjoying the beautiful surroundings not far from Valencia? It has been a while since…
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Highlights of Fallas 2025
Fallas 2025 has come and gone. In a previous post I commemorated the last day of Fallas on March 19. Although the 19th is the actual holiday, the days leading up to it is when everyone celebrates all the various Fallas structures in the city. The city becomes a big party in the streets. This…
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El 19 de marzo, El Día de San José, the Ofrenda de las Flores, and La Crema
March 19 is an important day in Valencia, and also in my life. It is the last day of Fallas, also known as el Día de San José, the Day of Saint Joseph. In Spain, and in other Catholic European countries, this is Father’s Day. St. Joseph was known as the patron saint of fathers…
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Early Signs of Fallas
Well it’s Fallas time again! Where does the time go?! It’s officially my favourite and least favourite time of year. Fallas! Over the last three years I have developed a love-hate relationship with the festival which seems to be a common sentiment here. Talking about Fallas here is a typical topic all year round, but…
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Women Power! 10K Fem Road Race
Today was the day! I did my first 10K road race EVER. It was super fun! My trainer Katherine organised a group of amazing women and we did it together. Katherine´s strategy of 5min run 1 min walk helped make it enjoyable until the end. Goal was to do it under 90 minutes and we…
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Gearing up for a 10K Road Race in 2025
A belated Happy New Year to you all! It’s hard to believe that we are almost at the end of February already. The last couple of months have been busy both with work and socially which is good. The moment I got back to Valencia, I hit the ground running with work, welcoming a new…
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Valencia Floods almost 2 weeks later and how you can help…..
It’s hard to believe but it has been 12 days, almost two weeks, since the flash floods of Valencia. To be honest, not much has changed, or at least I think many of us thought things would be quite a bit better than they are. However, Valencia is still in recovery mode. Thousands of people…
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Te Quiero Valencia
DANA Valencia 2024 These last five days have been difficult to say the least. As many of you know by now, last Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2024, Valencia was hit with a huge storm (known as DANA) that DESTROYED villages and towns surrounding Valencia. And while I and those I know and work with are safe,…
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Becoming a Runner in Valencia
October, 2024 One of the things I love about Valencia is how outdoorsy it is-the sunny weather all year round, the amazing parks, running and bike trails, the beach….all make living outside not only possible but enjoyable. Because of all that, it is a runner’s paradise. I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many runners.…
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Off the beaten path….in search of ancient olive trees
This past weekend I ventured out of Valencia with my friends Vivian and Beat for an afternoon exploring a very remote area called the Sénia territory, north west of Valencia, where Aragon, Catalonia and the region of Valencia meet. I knew we were going to ¨take a drive through olive fields, but I had no…
My Life in Valencia
Follow Katie as she gets settled into life in Valencia, Spain
My Life in Valencia 