Valencia, Home of Paella
At the City of Art and Science--Valencia
Buenas dias. We have arrived in our next to last stop, the coastal city of Valenica. After a long bus ride yesterday, we walked about the old town to get oriented before a late lunch (or early dinner). This is a mix of the old and new in Spain with the Longa de la seda, or silk market, and massive city gates from earlier centuries standing in stark contrst to the Ciudad de las Ciencias y Artes, the ultramodern new focus of Valencia. The city grew tired of battling floods of the Turia River so they diverted it several years ago and built the arts and sciences center in the dry river bed. Today we toured the cathedral which is a mishmash of architectural styles. The key point of the tour is a chalice that legend has is the Holy Grail. So much for Monty Python and Indiana Jones’ searches. It was here in Valencia all along. Hasta Leugo.
Kent Rhodes, guia de los estudiantes.
