Valencia, Spain - first shorts day

 We had done two, back to back, walking days and my knee was complaining, so today was another slow day. Not a lot of photos.

We did two loads of laundry and hung them outside as there wasn't supposed to be a lot of wind today and then I started on a painting.

Rick went for a walk and then when he came back we had lunch: I had a salad with avocado and boiled egg, Rick had a couple of peanut butter and jam sandwiches. We are living high on the hog here! 

Rick had said it was shorts weather when he came back so I changed into a bathing suit and shorts to go to the beach.

 

There were more people on the beach than we had seen before. Not just walking but also laying on towels, sitting on beach chairs. A young couple swam (actually just dived in and got out shortly after), she topless. I read for a while and the wind came up, taking off my hat and sending me scurrying (as much as a 70 year old woman can scurry) down the beach to retrieve it. I walked into the water. It was very cold. As the wind had come up I deferred the swimming for a day when I could be warm when I got out.

We talked to two Canadians from Kingston who were traveling around Europe with their two St Bernards. They said they had taken a charter flight that catered to dog owners.

 BARK Air began with a simple mission: make flying with dogs feel less like a hassle and more like a treat. Today, we’re more than just an airline. We’re a hospitality service with one goal: make every journey joyful for dogs and the people who love them. from the BarkAir website.

Back to the apartment and I finished another beach scene painting. 

I cooked up a stir fry at the same time and then Rick and I had a drink and snack on the balcony. Another lovely day.

So now for some guest photographers :

Gord getting trashed by his new grandpuppy, Murphy. Photographer, his daughter, I assume.

 

Brighton Pier, where Gord's daughter lives. Photo by Gord.

Rick's friend, Steve, took this of a Blue Jay through his window, before leaving for Marseilles, France. The only photo he has sent from there is of a glass of beer, I am hoping for some more interesting shots.