Ciudad de los Arts y Sciences

 To say we hit the ground running might be an understatement. We knew we needed to try and adjust to the time zone, but we’re also suffering from some serious jet lag. So as I sat, falling asleep on the couch at 10:30 am after having woke up at 8, Mitch decides that we needed to get out. 

We started walking the neighborhoods around our apartment. There was some super shopping…reminded me a lot of Michigan Avenue in Chicago. And the trees that lined a small park in the middle of the busiest road we’re just gorgeous. The sign said something about Australian Figuera, but they were enormous. We saw an ancient bill fighting ring, the girls were unimpressed, as well as the train depot and then we decided to stop for lunch. Mitch has been dying to try Paella so we did. We ordered two doubles, thinking there are five of us, it’ll be fine. We had SO MUCH leftover. We ordered Valencian Paella that featured rabbit and chicken and artichokes, and then the Mariscoso Paella, fresh seafood. Normally Mitch doesn’t love seafood. But it was by far the superior Paella, we’re talking sushi quality seafood. The Valencian was good but it was a lot of sage and thyme. The girls enjoyed it, and after we finished we took the leftovers back to our place.

After resting for a few minutes we got back on the street. Fallas begins on Wednesday so there are these crazy artistic sculptures being set up about every two blocks, all over the city. The girls just love looking at them. But we kept right on walking. 

Anytime you google Valencia these beautifully architected buildings are the very first images that pop up. I never really investigated what they were, but now I know. It’s a cultural experience! It’s called the City of the arts and sciences. There is a museum, something that looks like a planetarium, and aquarium and an amphitheater where the ballet, orchestra etcetera perform. It was an absolutely beautiful place. 

Then we made the long walk back…with jet lag, and the girls got hangry!!! So we stopped at the Mercado Colon and got ice cream and Mitch and I got our first beer. The Suc De Lluna was fantastic. We’re definitely off to a good start!