Blogs from Xàtiva, Valencian Community, Spain, Europe

Den første weekend blev skudt vel i gang af nogle af drengene. Det var ude fredag aften og opleve hvad nattelivet i Valencia har at tilbyde. Vi andre valgte derimod at gå tidligt i seng, da vi lørdag morgen tidligt tog toget ud til byen Xativa. Xativa ligger godt 50 km fra Valencia, den er mest kendt for ruinen af en borg der ligger øverst på et lille bjerg. Borgen var også vores destination, og efter en fortrinlig kop kaffe på en lille gade nede i byen gik turen op ad bjerget. Det var en fantastisk oplevelse at gå opad de zig-zag’ende veje mod borgen, og med hver sving blev udsigten kun bedre. På vejen derop ser man først en gammel kirke, hvor halvdelen af bygningen bruges til restaurant med udendørs servering der ligger smukt i ... read more

Always something unexpected We visited this small town that the hotel desk clerk had recommended. We did not know what to expect, only that he said it was a nice village with a long history. When we arrived it was time for lunch, maybe past time, and we were ready to eat. As we walked along we saw ahead of us a small city park. As we drew near we realized that the park had been turned into a nativity scene, not just of the manger, but of all of Bethlehem. The buildings and the figures were all full size. The plants, vegetables and animals were alive. Most of the plants were growing in the dirt of the park. Some of the fruits, etc. on the 'vendor's' stalls were artificial. Can you imagine the hours and ... read more