Exploring the Places No One is Talking About
Title: A Thousand ShipsAuthor: Natalie HaynesPublication Date: 2019Publishing House: Harper Perennial I’ve had this book for a while on my to read shelf and I finally read it. This is a retelling of the Trojan war from the point of view of the women. Synopsis: This is the women’s war, just as much as it
The location where Valencia now sits once once a Roman city and those ruins can be seen at the La Almoina Archaeological Museum. This is a fairly inexpensive museum to visit and well worth the visit. There is information about the timeline of the city but the best part is underground. This museum is has
While we were in Valencia we treated Emily to an early birthday dinner. We had a 10 course tasting menu at a Michelin Star restaurant although we did have the option of 14 course. We did pick one that was on the more reasonable side regarding pricing. There were a few options but we chose
I’ve mentioned the walking tour we took a couple of times and this really was a great way to see the city. My sister booked out walking tour with Guruwallk. This was a free two and a half hour walking tour. Yes, there is no upfront fee but tip the tour guide at the end.
We ate a wide variety of food while in Valencia and it started out with the first night we arrived. After a long flight, a missed train, customer service, a high speed rail line, and a long walk with suitcases we needed food. My little sis looked up anywhere near to our hotel and found
If you have been following this blog for any amount of time, you have probably figured out that I love market. Local markets have the best spices, produce, oils, and meats among so many other delicious things like fresh baked pastries. The Ruzafa Market (or Russafa) was in the same neighborhood as our hotel. If
Title: The CartographersAuthor: Peng ShepherdPublication Date: 2022Publishing House: William Morrow This book is one that caught my eye at random at the library and it had me hooked. Support your local library and read what makes you happy. Synopsis: What is the purpose of a map? Nell Young’s whole life and greatest passion is cartography.
Earlier this year we had the opportunity to visit Spain where my youngest sister was studying for the semester. Valencia was not a city that was even on my radar or places to visit but I am so glad that we visited her while she was there. This coastal Spanish city is beautiful: full of
Title: Tress of the Emerald SeaAuthor: Brandon SandersonPublication Date: 2023Publishing House: Dragonsteel Entertainment If you have been following this blog for a while you know that I fell in love with the Mistborn series by Brandon Sanderson. When I heard that he was publishing some standalone novels in The Cosmere, this is the shared universe
The prompt for the week I wrote this piece was exploring different types of Irony. I will admit, it had been a busy week and I took the easy way out and wrote a story for verbal irony (sarcasm). There are some that will argue that sarcasm is not actually a form of irony. To
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