Valencia!!

We said goodbye to Zarauz on Thurs, March 6th (BTW - it was the youngest grandchild's 3rd birthday - the only girl who not with us but was Indiana!). We drove along the coast for just a little while then headed South. One of the great things about Spain was all of the art - everywhere- including along this highway. It was hard to take pictures out of the car window travelling at a high rate of speed, but we managed a few. There were some great steel structures and many mosaic displays (under the underpasses).

                                                            The stylized bull.

 

 

St. George slaying the dragon.

 

 

Not the best picture, but it shows how and where the mosaics were under the bridges.

 

We also passed this airport with two 747's parked out on the runway. This airport was just out in the middle of nowhere with not much in the way of signs announcing what it was. But.... thanks for the internet and ipad, we researched immediately.

 

This is Tereul airport. It is new and built largely for cargo but also has facilities for airplane repair and maintenance...  and built to handle 747 traffic.

http://allplane.tv/airports-news/allplane/airlineblog/2013/8/14/an-airport-in-spain-you-possibly-never-heard-of-but-boeing-747s-are-already-landing-there

 

We made it to Valencia in the late afternoon.

 

This city seemed like a party town from the moment we entered.

First, a Ferris wheel in the middle of a street.

 

Then, lights above the streets that looked great even in the daytime.

 

The view from the balcony of our apartment.

More lights.

 

On our first night, everyone unwound....

 

some people checked for bell orders and others played Minecraft.

 

We unpacked... and then some of us hit the streets for late night Tapas and Wine!