Valencia, Spain - Puorto Sagunto market again

Rick said he was feeling up to it so we headed off to Puorto Sagunto as its Thursday, market day.

So many beautiful oranges.

We bought carrots, bananas (you have to buy them by the kilo, which was about 12 bananas), strawberries (also by the kilo, for 2.5 Euro, about $4) and 2 kinds of olives (the stall owner gave us samples to try).

The olive oil only came in these huge containers, they look to be about 6 litres.

Flowers have now been planted outside the municipal building. Cyclamen.

Another example of those weird Banyan trees. The roots on this one had nearly reached the ground to start creating another trunk.

Cattle egret in the dunes.

Getting pretty tired now (especially jet lagged Rick) so we stopped for lunch at the place by the beach.

We started with drinks - I had an agua con gas and a vino tinto and Rick had an orange fanta. When you order alcoholic drinks here, with no food, they bring you nuts or olives. When we had quenched our thirsts we each had a tostada, mine with cheese, Ricks with ham.

While we were sitting there the wind came up, blowing the sand on the beach and kicking up white caps on the water. We got blown home, with grey clouds threatening and glimpses of rainbows.

 

Another plant on the passieg about to bloom. No idea what it is so will watch for the flowers.

Meanwhile, at home, my cat sitter, Isabelle sends me photos of Rasta and the plants, proof of life.

 

Rick said Rasta seemed to know something was going on, he was extra clingy before he left.