We are slowly getting used to Spains scheduling. Sunday and Monday most places closed, and every other day shops open 10-2, then close and may open at 5pm. Despite this I manage to find an open bakery and buy pan o raisin that are bigger than my face and delicious! We also found a cafe …
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212 – Colourful walks and a big chop
This morning we decided to stay on in Elche and explore a little. There isn’t a huge amount to do but it has a couple of large parks and I’d heard there was a dragon sculpture hidden in the trees. What wasn’t mentioned in the guides was the wonderfully coloured river channel. Large sections were …
211 – Head wind…
Mark is rather pleased I’m back running again as it means he can enjoy a leisurely stroll with the older pups and I can attempt to tire our youngster out. This morning we went on a glorious 5 mile run, and I honestly expected him to be tuckered out by the end but nope, he …
205-7 Valencia city of contrasts
Our travelling pace has slowed considerably and arriving late afternoon on the edge of Valencia we opted to wait until the morning to get the bus in and explore. We were blessed by a bright day and chose to wander by Gulliver’s Park and the central district, seemingly circling the Central Market. The streets around …