On Our Own

On Saturday, March 8th, Jenny and family took off for Rabat. Their spring break was over and they had to get back home. We all packed and left the apartment. We returned our rental car and set out on our own by foot and bus. This really began our days of learning how to read the bus schedules.

 So, we caught the bus and headed for the port. We ate a pretty good breakfast at a little bar - the only thing open down that way so early in the morning.

The buildings down here were beautiful. These were the port offices.

 



                           Lots of left over buildings from when the America's Cup was held here.



                                         Just one of the many beautiful boats in the marina.

 

This is one of the port storage buildings being refurbished.

 

This is the Mediterranean Sea seen as we walked out on the big and busy pier. Our pictures don't do it justice. The color was gorgeous.

 The architecture throughout Spain had been beautiful. This building was no exception.

 The week we were in Valencia was the beginning of the Fallas Celebration. Fireworks were set off every afternoon in one of the downtown squares. A LOT of Noise for about 10 minutes with lots of smoke in the air.

 

Later in the afternoon, we were picked up by our friends that we met last year in the desert  on our trip to Morocco. These were the people who rode on the camels with us. We are actually missing one of the ladies who had to join us later.

 
We ate out, walked around town, and eventually spent the night at one of their homes.

 

At the culmination of this festival (a week after we left), these beautiful paper mache statues (and lots of others) are placed in central squares all around town and then set on fire!! And below.... more beautiful lights.