Valencia, Spain - Long day in the city, part 2

 

We would not normally stop at something that looks like this but after all the walking we decided, expense be damned, we just wanted to sit and have something to eat and drink.

It turned out to be lovely. We actually asked to be sat in the shade. A view of the beach

and the pool. We both ordered a drink, Rick had tuna tacos (not tuna from a can, this was raw tuna steak pieces) and I had a salad with asparagus, avocado and candied walnuts over lettuce. We ended up sharing both and it was worth the extra money.

We strolled along the sea front

Looking back at the Beach Club.

The tall ship was out for a spin. I have since learned that Spain is suffering under a sand/dust storm from Africa so that may be the cause of the haze.

We had realized at lunch that we couldn't make it back in time for the afternoon bus so could take our time

wandering in the beach area of Valencia.

We started to follow

Googles directions to the bus until

Rick realized that this route would require 3 bus transfers.

So we headed back to the bus route we had taken on the way down.

I was having fun finding the little, older houses that were squeezed in between

the ugly 1960s apartment blocks.

Back on the bus to the old section and then fortified with Gelato.

We had lots of time before the evening bus

so strolled around the old city

Artist Julia Lool: The artist Julia Lool is specifically known for filling the walls of Valencia, including El Carmen and Cabañal, with black cat stencils and paintings for many years. from AI summary.

 

Impressive looking building

awesome gargoyles.

The market was closed but Rick sat and had a beer while I painted a portion of it.

Walked towards the bus station on a different side of the Turia gardens

so the views were a little different.

Unfortunately the camera kept focusing on the branch rather than the parrot.

Rugby practice in the park.

We caught the 6:40 bus back to Canet and it was dark by the time we got home.