When we got to Valencia it was overcast and I looked like a bit of a berk walking around in a short-sleeved dress when everyone else was mooching around in coats and scarves... I guess the English weather has caught up with us. I insisted on going to the beach regardless of the weather and we spent an hour shivering on the sand before giving up. To be fair, it was a nice beach and would have been awesome if it was a tad warmer - but as it was about 14 degrees it just felt like I was at Skeg.
It turns out there's not a great deal to do in Valencia when it's chucking it down, which is exactly what it started to do on day 2 of our visit. Everything of interest: the parks, the buildings, etc are all geared up for nice weather, and even the cafes are packed out inside as no one wants to sit out in the rain. We still managed to have a good mosey about and take it all in, just would be nice for a bit of sunshine. This afternoon we've given up to get on with the blog and pack for tomorrow. I didn't realise that everything would be closed on a Sunday - the markets, the supermarkets and a lot of the restaurants I had my eye on to go out for lunch/dinner. I've managed to get some slightly battered fruit from a stall to eat, so will have to get up early to nip to the shops before we start our 6 hour journey to Figueres tomorrow. Determined to find Tapas for tonight as don't want to starve.
Our hosts are architects and both really cool. Last night we ended up accidentally eating together as our cooking coincided. They invited us out with some of their mates for some drinks and tapas afterwards - was totally awesome. The conversation kept switching from Spanish to English for our benefit and we had a good laugh, felt totally cool to be out with people who actually live here. We talked about money including what we earn and the cost of renting places etc in the UK - stuff which wouldn't be asked at home. Was a really awesome night and totally made up for the soggy day. We talked about Valencia as well as the places we are going and the places that we've been.
They also have two gorgeous cats who've been keeping me entertained seeing as outside is a bit of a no-man's land.
Really hoping Figueres turns out to be warmer...
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