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A website (https://www.valenciablue.com/) with musings about living in Valencia, Spain.
Riding through the countryside near Pedralba, I came upon these workers harvesting olives.
It’s harvest time for Spanish olives
I rode by these workers on the way to Pedralba. Some light reading if you want to learn more about Spain's olive industry and outlook. Click on the image below to read the article.
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November 29, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Riding through the countryside near Pedralba, I came upon these workers harvesting olives.
It’s harvest time for Spanish olives
I rode by these workers on the way to Pedralba. Some light reading if you want to learn more about Spain's olive industry and outlook. Click on the image below to read the article.
I rode by these workers on the way to Pedralba. Some light reading if you want to learn more about Spain's olive industry and outlook. Click on the image below to read the article.
It’s harvest time for Spanish olives
I rode by these workers on the way to Pedralba. Some light reading if you want to learn more about Spain's olive industry and outlook. Click on the image below to read the article.
www.valenciablue.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:13 PM
It’s harvest time for Spanish olives
I rode by these workers on the way to Pedralba. Some light reading if you want to learn more about Spain's olive industry and outlook. Click on the image below to read the article.
I rode by these workers on the way to Pedralba. Some light reading if you want to learn more about Spain's olive industry and outlook. Click on the image below to read the article.
Planning your life in Spain; what you did not expect
Honestly, you don’t know how it is to live in a place unless you do so. That is, a short, reconnoitering trip really isn’t enough.
Honestly, you don’t know how it is to live in a place unless you do so. That is, a short, reconnoitering trip really isn’t enough.
Planning your life in Spain; what you did not expect
Honestly, you don’t know how it is to live in a place unless you do so. That is, a short, reconnoitering trip really isn’t enough.
www.valenciablue.com
October 20, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Planning your life in Spain; what you did not expect
Honestly, you don’t know how it is to live in a place unless you do so. That is, a short, reconnoitering trip really isn’t enough.
Honestly, you don’t know how it is to live in a place unless you do so. That is, a short, reconnoitering trip really isn’t enough.
What a long, strange trip it has been (for my bike)
In September 2025, my bicycle finally made its way back to Spain with me.
In September 2025, my bicycle finally made its way back to Spain with me.
What a long, strange trip it has been (for my bike)
In September 2025, my bicycle finally made its way back to Spain with me.
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September 14, 2025 at 2:19 PM
What a long, strange trip it has been (for my bike)
In September 2025, my bicycle finally made its way back to Spain with me.
In September 2025, my bicycle finally made its way back to Spain with me.
Paternalism still pops up unexpectedly in Spain
Normally, I don’t hang around the women’s restrooms, but at a glance I noticed a disparity between the men’s and women’s facilities.
Normally, I don’t hang around the women’s restrooms, but at a glance I noticed a disparity between the men’s and women’s facilities.
Paternalism still pops up unexpectedly in Spain
Normally, I don’t hang around the women’s restrooms, but at a glance I noticed a disparity between the men’s and women’s facilities.
www.valenciablue.com
August 17, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Paternalism still pops up unexpectedly in Spain
Normally, I don’t hang around the women’s restrooms, but at a glance I noticed a disparity between the men’s and women’s facilities.
Normally, I don’t hang around the women’s restrooms, but at a glance I noticed a disparity between the men’s and women’s facilities.
What a difference week makes
This week, we were confronted with rain and hail from a “Depresión Aislada en Niveles Altos” (DANA).
This week, we were confronted with rain and hail from a “Depresión Aislada en Niveles Altos” (DANA).
What a difference week makes
This week, we were confronted with rain and hail from a “Depresión Aislada en Niveles Altos” (DANA).
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July 18, 2025 at 4:45 PM
What a difference week makes
This week, we were confronted with rain and hail from a “Depresión Aislada en Niveles Altos” (DANA).
This week, we were confronted with rain and hail from a “Depresión Aislada en Niveles Altos” (DANA).
Riding from waterstop to waterstop in Spain
Bicycling in Valencia, Spain, as the summer kicks into high gear, presents its own challenges.
Bicycling in Valencia, Spain, as the summer kicks into high gear, presents its own challenges.
Riding from waterstop to waterstop in Spain
Bicycling in Valencia, Spain, as the summer kicks into high gear, presents its own challenges.
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July 7, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Riding from waterstop to waterstop in Spain
Bicycling in Valencia, Spain, as the summer kicks into high gear, presents its own challenges.
Bicycling in Valencia, Spain, as the summer kicks into high gear, presents its own challenges.
Don't let #FOMO be your only motivation. Planning ahead makes dreams real.
Fear as a positive motivator
Fear can hold you back but it can also propel you forward to make positive changes.
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May 23, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Don't let #FOMO be your only motivation. Planning ahead makes dreams real.
I have experienced blackouts before; this one was different. #SpainPower #iberianpowerout #LivingInSpain
Then the lights went out
Being in the dark - literally and figuratively So, there I was, halfway through my Monday session at the gym when the power cut off. “No issue,” I thought. I’m just doing the weights and any energy used is from my muscles. That is the purpose of exercise, right? After a while, the front desk receptionist came up to announce that the power had, indeed, gone out.
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April 29, 2025 at 9:13 AM
I have experienced blackouts before; this one was different. #SpainPower #iberianpowerout #LivingInSpain
It’s written from the perspective of an United States citizen who’s over 65 years of age, and retired in Spain.
What I know now, but didn’t before about moving to Spain
This is a quick, and certainly not exhaustive, recap of some of the things I found out.
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April 6, 2025 at 11:33 AM
It’s written from the perspective of an United States citizen who’s over 65 years of age, and retired in Spain.
Three weeks of traipsing up and down the stairs awaits the building's tenants. #valencia #liveinspain #spain
The lift is letting me down
The Comunidad de Propietarios, which is the building's group of homeowners, is redoing the access to the ascensor, which is the lift or elevator.
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March 4, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Three weeks of traipsing up and down the stairs awaits the building's tenants. #valencia #liveinspain #spain
Returning to school to learn a new language can be an adventure in itself. #valencia #learningspanish
#studyspanish #elealeph
#studyspanish #elealeph
Conjugating in bed keeps me up at nights
Finally, I have the wherewithal and time to return to a month of intensive-level classes in Spanish.
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February 17, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Returning to school to learn a new language can be an adventure in itself. #valencia #learningspanish
#studyspanish #elealeph
#studyspanish #elealeph
After almost six months of waiting, we've updated our visa status for two more years. The picture is of the line at the Oficina de Extranjería. It's done by very-hard-to-get appointments. That's why it took six months, more or less. #NLV
January 10, 2025 at 6:22 PM
After almost six months of waiting, we've updated our visa status for two more years. The picture is of the line at the Oficina de Extranjería. It's done by very-hard-to-get appointments. That's why it took six months, more or less. #NLV
The single ticket price is 200 euros. We, as a group of 20, bought the décimo or tenth, which (doing the math) is 20 euros.
Against all odds: playing El Gordo
El Gordo or the Fat One, is Spain's big lottery held at various times throughout the year.
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December 22, 2024 at 11:13 AM
The single ticket price is 200 euros. We, as a group of 20, bought the décimo or tenth, which (doing the math) is 20 euros.
There’s always been a knock on resort towns about being ghost towns during the offseason. But for those who care to explore during the winter months, the Castell de #Cullera can be a great day trip. Though it sits at the mouth of the Júcar river, Cullera largely escaped the flooding upstream.
December 10, 2024 at 3:08 PM
There’s always been a knock on resort towns about being ghost towns during the offseason. But for those who care to explore during the winter months, the Castell de #Cullera can be a great day trip. Though it sits at the mouth of the Júcar river, Cullera largely escaped the flooding upstream.
Fortunately, my dealings with the Spanish officialdom have always been less trying than the death-and-taxes thing. #bureaucracy #livingabroad #spain
You’re going to confront it eventually – Spanish bureaucracy
The hassle of dealing with a government functionary in a language I’m not familiar with can be daunting.
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December 9, 2024 at 9:00 PM
Fortunately, my dealings with the Spanish officialdom have always been less trying than the death-and-taxes thing. #bureaucracy #livingabroad #spain
So, here's my first post to BlueSky. I'll add more content as I get used to the setup. #ValenciaBlue
November 15, 2024 at 11:04 AM
So, here's my first post to BlueSky. I'll add more content as I get used to the setup. #ValenciaBlue
Embracing the Golden Years in #Spain- O.K. getting older does present its challenges but, congratulations, you’ve made it thus far. Everybody gets a participation trophy. www.valenciablue.com/embracing-th... #retireinspain #expatlife #valenciaspain #retireabroad
Embracing the Golden Years: Retiring in Spain
Age is creeping up on me. I try to stay active and being in Spain certainly helps with that goal. But at some point, I’m going to need some help.
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November 15, 2024 at 10:54 AM
Embracing the Golden Years in #Spain- O.K. getting older does present its challenges but, congratulations, you’ve made it thus far. Everybody gets a participation trophy. www.valenciablue.com/embracing-th... #retireinspain #expatlife #valenciaspain #retireabroad