Last weekend was beautiful and relaxing in Valencia! Kenzie and I left on an early bus Friday morning and returned Sunday night. We did lots of walking, saw the beach, enjoyed some picnics in the park, tried Paella de Valencia (paella originated near Valencia), and met some interesting friends on a pub crawl organized by our hostel. The weather cooperated with us perfectly. I even got a bit of a tan at the beach!
Here are some snapshots of my weekend:
Valencia used to have a huge river, but it would flood every year and cause lots of problems. They drained the river in the 1950's and now it is a huge park that divides the city for four miles. Here I am walking through the park where the river used to be.
Parts of the park reminded me of the prairie path in Illinois! There were lots of runners and bikers out on this beautiful day. Kenzie loves this tree.
Kenzie and I sat at this fountain next to the concert hall while they played Disney songs! Very picturesque.
A park shaped like Gulliver!
The dog pond where we ate lunch and watched cute puppies run through the pond! There was also a small child swimming with them...
Kenzie and I outside of the City of Arts and Sciences--Along the park there is a string of museums that were designed by Santiago Calatrava. He also designed the Milwaukee Art Museum and is currently working on the future World Trade Center Transportation Hub. He was born and raised in Valencia.
We finally made it to the beach after about a two hour walk through the park and past the museums! We picked the perfect weekend to travel to Valencia. It was 70 degrees on Saturday so we were able to fully appreciate our afternoon at the beach.
On Sunday we went to the top of this lookout tower that is one of the twelve city gates.
After one last picnic in the park, we made our way back to the bus station and headed home to Madrid, where it was raining. Fortunately today the weather brightened up again and I enjoyed another cheerful day in my favorite city!
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