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[21 Jan 2009 | 3 Comments | 377 views]
Why Valencia Part 3

After a lightening-fast decision making process and a hurried series of good-byes in Barcelona over Christmas, we finally (only four weeks later) arrive in Valencia. Only a little wrinkled…

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[17 Jan 2009 | No Comment | 375 views]
Why Valencia Part 2: Barcelona’s a great city, but not for us.

Part 2 of 3 recounting how circumstances brought us to our new home in Valencia

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[15 Jan 2009 | One Comment | 4,493 views]
Why Valencia Part 1: How three guiris and an ironing board ended up here.

Part 1 of 3: How we were quickly convinced that life was conspiring to make us happy in Valencia

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[8 Jan 2009 | 14 Comments | 534 views]
Ivan is in Valencia and On Line, Sharing Facts, Opinions and Secrets about the Life, History and Culture of Spain’s 3rd Largest City

Hurray! I’m in Valencia!
The first obvious question is: who cares?  (The first obvious answer is YOU, since you are reading this - thank-you!)  But really, as a newbie on the blogging scene it’s difficult for me to imagine just where this excercise is going to take me.  That said, I’ve never let a little uncertainty get in the way of a new experience.  (Okay, seldom…)
And now, in order to prepare you for a habit of mine that you will confront regularly if you stick with me and this blog, I …