October 12, 2022: This was a travel day. We rented a car and drove from Barcelona to Valencia, stopping for lunch at Tarragona. We had hoped to visit some archeological sites in Tarragona, but we exhausted ourselves driving in the pedestrian-only section in the ancient part of the city (thanks Google!). After extricating our car, we found a nice place for lunch.
We had lunch in Tarragona’s town square, at the Podium 29 Restaurante
The Tarragona town hall
We arrived in Valencia and scrupulously took a photo of the car’s location so we could find it a couple days later when we left.
The stairwell to our fourth floor walk-up in Valencia.
October 13, 2022: We visited the Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias, had lunch at the beach, then toured a pretty garden and the Valencia cathedral.
We passed by the Hemisfèric building, where there is an IMAX theater. It is part of the Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias, Valencia’s large complex of theaters and museums.
More of Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias. The science museum, where we went is in the middle, and the aquarium is to the right.
Foucault’s pendulum. William saw one of the balls fall.
Elaine playing the theremin in an exhibit on sound.
Elaine can never resist attempting to play Für Elise.
The view from the science museum.
William and drums in the sound exhibit.
Getting ready for lunch at the beach in Valencia.
The Mediterranean Sea at Valencia
Almost time for lunch at El Bobo restaurant.
Appetizers. Not sure what these things are (except the bread), but they were good.
Our waiter told us the arroz negro was their specialty.
About to touch the Mediterranean. First time to do so in Spain, second time over all.
The port in Valencia.
The Jardins del Real in Valencia. A huge urban garden.
A fountain in the rose garden.
Jacaranda tree in the Jardi del Turia. The Jardi del Turia is a massive public park that follows a former river bed through Valencia.
View of the Valencia city gate from a bridge over the Jardi del Turia.
The Valencia city gate, constructed at the end of the 14th century.
A door in the city gate.
Elaine holds up the Valencia city gate.
Looking up at the city gate parapets.
Valencia Cathedral. Consecrated in 1238.
Cathedral bell tower.
Valencia Cathedral dome
Valencia Cathedral interior
Where we ate dinner.
Suitably late dinner in a small plaza in Valencia.
