Valencia

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Arriving in Castellón de la Plana at dawn The captain guides us into port Fishing boat Sunrise We are on our way to Valencia Millions of Valencia orange trees Colorful horse trailer We are passing the ancient Roman town of Sagunt Roman fortifications on the hillltops This isn't grass - it's tigernuts for horchata We cross the Puente de l'Assut de l'Or next to the Àgora event space The cable tower for the Puente de l'Assut de l'Or The City of the Arts and Sciences The Sky Over Nine Columns sculpture Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía (Opera Valencia) Hemisfèric IMAX Looking across the pool to the bridge Museo de las Ciencias Príncipe Felipe Eloise and June taking pictures Supports for the museum June, Linda, and Eloise The IMAX reflection Umbracle Row boats Tower in the Plaça d'Europa Pete taking pictures Fresh horchata stand Demon statue on a bridge Palau de la Musica An open air market building Statue of a Roman Emperor Typical street in Valencia Gaudi style door El Miguelete Tower The sidewalk is made from marble Horchata, churros, and chocolate Fancy exterior of a market building We try a farton roll and horchata Bota bags for sale Shoes for sale in an open air stall Inside the market building Ham Lots of ham Lots of other stalls Celebrating 100 years The dome of the market building Nuts Foie gras Bread Salt cod from Labrador Fancy lamp post Drain spout gargoyle Typical buildings Old market building Fancy ceiling Stone spiral staircase Coat of arms for the Crown of Aragon The outside of the building Street sign with tiles showing the Virgin Mary Local wine Lunch stop Our lunch restaurant Cafe at the central square The Royal Basilica Pete Marble plaza and fountain Catedral de Valencia Inside the cathedral A side chapel Chapel of the Holy Chalice (i.e. The Holy Grail) Inside the chapel The Holy Grail is the little cup at the top of the fancy holder The spot where the chalice is kept Chains that were used to close the port of Marseille in a battle in the 1400's Memorial in the floor Fountain Moorish style building An old farm as we head back to the ship Seagulls fly around a fishing boat Dark clouds at sunset