Our paella:
At the beach:
The riverbed park:
The City of Arts and Science:
November 26, 2009
Valencia
The trip from Granada to Valencia was our longest bus ride yet: 9 hours! Thank goodness the buses in Spain are very nice and fairly comfortable. Somewhat unexpectedly, Valencia was one of our favorite cities that we've visited on the trip so far. It's located on the east coast of Spain and has beautiful beaches and a quaint old town, as well as very interesting modern architecture. It is also the birthplace of one of Jesse's very favorite foods: paella! We splurged a little and went to a nice restaurant on the beach so that we could make sure to get an authentic version of the dish. We went for the "Mixed" option. It had chicken, seafood, and rabbit - it was just as good as we had hoped for. Another really cool part of Valencia is the dry riverbed that runs all through the town. When the city got tired of the river flooding, they built a dam in the 1950s and diverted it outside of town, leaving behind a huge amount of empty space. They turned the entire thing into a huge park that includes gardens, sport facilities and lots of space to exercise and play.
Our paella:
At the beach:
The riverbed park:
The City of Arts and Science:
Our paella:
At the beach:
The riverbed park:
The City of Arts and Science:
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I'm so use to seeing the old style historic buildings and churches I was surprised to see the updated architecture! Looks like a wonderful time, and the foods looks yummy too.
ReplyDeleteWow, when I started reading, I wasn't expecting to scroll down and see modern design! Good pic of the two of you!
ReplyDeleteGive me some of that paella now, please.
ReplyDeleteLauren - I just caught up on your last month of travels. Looks like you're having a great time. I love reading all of your facts, seeing pics of the food, and your beautiful pics of the cities.
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