València vital statistics: Population: 780,834 (city proper); 1,570,000 (urban area) Latitude & longitude: 39˚ 28′ 00″ N, 0˚ 22′ 30″ W January average temperature: High 16.5˚C (61.7˚F), low 7.1˚C (44.8˚F) July average temperature: High 29.7˚C (85.5˚F), low 21.5˚C (70.7˚F) Time zone: GMT+2 (6 hours ahead of U.S. EDT) Language: Spanish, Catalan Currency: Euro Exchange rate:
Besides the 18 cities I’m visiting on this trip to scout out as prospective future homes, I’m staying a couple of nights here and there in “layover” cities. These are places that intrigue me but didn’t quite make the cut, and/or cities that are situated in a convenient location to rest for a bit to
I can rule Kandy out as a place I’d want to move to. I’d definitely travel here again, but not solo. Normally I scoff at tour groups, but I think for a place as frenetic as Sri Lanka, there is a logic to that type of travel. After all, I could only stand 2-3 hours