http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Valencian-Community/Valencia/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , Spain , Valencian Community , Valencia en-us Thu, 26 Nov 09 17:07:49 +0000 Thu, 26 Nov 09 17:07:49 +0000 Thursday 5.11.2009 Day 21We had bfast with the Pramax Ducati Yamaha KTM and Aprilia teams. Then we went to the track for the ride for health day.Ride for health day in Valencia. We did a pit lane walk and saw lots of riders only Kello from the Ducatti teams was there and I got my photo taken with him. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Valencian-Community/Valencia/blog-451222.html The camino has left me limping feeling sorry for myself and unable to continue...so where to next in beautiful Spain Not wasting a minute made a quick call to English friends Clare and Steve in sunny Valencia and Im booked in for two weeks of intense Spanish lessons to fill up my September. And intense they wereValencia birthplace of paella originally made with rabbit not seafood surpr http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Valencian-Community/Valencia/blog-441327.html Ahhh Valencia the city of Medeival Spain. We ate and ate and ate. and drank vino. What can I say. The old city was spectacular and we visited everywhere. Not as tourists no.... as visiters from afar..... we experienced the essence of a traditional city that best represented the area. Old buildings terasses cafes and the like. we felt like old montreal on steroids. It felt like the Plateau http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Valencian-Community/Valencia/blog-438283.html OlaAfter leaving Barcelona I headed south along the coast to Valencia. I arrived before noon and headed past the opulent buildings and into the old town known as the Barrio del Carmen where my hostel was located. It was a great hostel with single beds in each room and a beautiful two story atrium and lounge area that was one of the best ones I had ever seen.I didnrsquot stay in the hostel lon http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Valencian-Community/Valencia/blog-433929.html We had set our alarm for 8 the next morning but upon waking up decided it was best to reset it for nine. At this point supposedly Chris pushed it a bit later to 915. When I finally woke up I had an uneasy feeling that it was a bit later than it seemed. Looking at my computer and seeing 1156 confirmed that. At that point I jumped out of bed since well WE HAD 4 MINUTES TO CHECK OUT. I quickly http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Valencian-Community/Valencia/blog-431446.html Pulling into Valencia I was at first slightly nervous about the city given that my surroundings were wellhellipghetto. I suppose that is just what is to be expected around a train stationtrain tracks. The ValenciaNord station was awesome very old school European with a huge awning and perhaps 10 tracks for both regional and long distance trains. In a matter of seconds I spotted Chris in hi http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Valencian-Community/Valencia/blog-431191.html Valencia day 1213 July 22 July 23It was a long day of travel to get to Valencia 9 hours by bus. The bus had a no eating or drinking policy and only planned one stop after about 4 hours. There was no toilet on board. However the reality was that the stop was after only 2 and a half hours and there were several 5 minute stops at bus stations along the way. The trip was less painful than antic http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Valencian-Community/Valencia/blog-428431.html I don't have a crystal ball. But in ten years time I bet we won't be racing the world around on cheap flights.Lets all cross our fingers and hope that the price of oil goes back up and keeps going skyward.For the good of the world and our kids lets hope 'Budget Flights' are just a silly passing fad.'Pay peanuts and you'll get monkeys' is the old saying I paid peanuts for my flight and monkeys http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Valencian-Community/Valencia/blog-425697.html Again I dont have time to put pictures here right now you can see them all at httpwww.flickr.comphotos91387210N00sets72157621908366740I am giving you fair warning that this entry is pretty much about food and being lazy. Its not entirely my fault as I am traveling in a country where they pride themselves on spending their time at one huge and delicious meal talking about planning a http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Valencian-Community/Valencia/blog-424197.html Day 460 15709 Steps 20291Early start we packed up of gear and headed to the bus station feeling slightly worse for wear following perhaps a little too much brandy in our sangria. We boarded to Valencia with Chris and were all asleep before we had left the city making our trip seem significanty shorter We arrived in Valencia and having picked out a campsite recommended by Rough Guide we op http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Valencian-Community/Valencia/blog-422994.html I have had the best time in Valencia but I havenrsquot done much at all. I find during the day itrsquos to hot to enjoy the city so I just laze around . Most days I have sat up on the terrace listened to music and had a few ldquodrinksrdquo and played some DS. Most nights I have been hanging out with people that I have met and head down the square once the terrace closes the square is g http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Valencian-Community/Valencia/blog-422662.html Got to Valencia after my 4 hour train ride and the first thing I noticed was it is ridiculously hot The day I arrived it was 42C yesterday 42C and to day was 40ChellipOMFG Though since being in Italy and now Spain Irsquom getting use to being sweaty smelly and sticky all the time itrsquos not nice at all but you have no choice. But Valencia is fantastic. First thing I had to do was have http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Valencian-Community/Valencia/blog-422661.html Am 19. Juni 2009 war es nun so weit Abschied von Spanien Die Nacht wurde noch ausgekostet und ich war mit Sebi und Doris auf der Strandbotellon. Um 4 Uhr in der Frh bin ich dann Heim und habe meine letzten Sachen gepackt. Mein Plan war mit dem Taxi bis zur Metro zu fahren ja ja ich wei das es nur 10 min zu Fu sind aber ich hatte ja immerhin ca. 45 kg Gepck. Viel zusammengekommen in dem http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Valencian-Community/Valencia/blog-409207.html Am Montag um Mitternacht kam Botsch am Estacin de Norte an. Da wir beide noch Hunger hatten ging es erstmal auf Nahrungssuche. Dies erwies sich als schwierig weil schon alles geschlossen hatte. Gott sei Dank gibt es aber beim Plaza de la Virgin einen Kebabstand. Das war dann auch sehr nett da die Besitzerin aus sterreich ist. Am nchsten besichtigen wir die Stadt. Wir sahen uns auch die Kathed http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Valencian-Community/Valencia/blog-409173.html Am Freitag gingen wir zum Strand auf ein Botelln. Vorher schaute ich noch bei Doris in der Wohnung vorbei. Dannach ging es auf zum Strand wo wir uns mit Santi Simone Chris und Sascha traffen. Als Botelln wird in Spanien der Brauch von junger Erwachsener bezeichnet die sich abends zum gemeinsamen Alkoholkonsum und Feiern an ffentlichen Pltzen versammeln. Die Bezeichnung bezieht sich auf die http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Valencian-Community/Valencia/blog-408420.html Today Amelie and I rolled into Valencia. We hopped on the 8.50am train from Grenada and spent the next 9 hours toiling in a closed compartment sans air con with 40 or so of our new Spanish friends. Big plans have been outlined by Teresita who insists that we see the arts and science complexes and try some new form of melted chocolate that can be dipped in something equally delightful fried chu http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Valencian-Community/Valencia/blog-407650.html Insgesamt gibt es mehrer Universitten bzw. mehrer Standorte und sehr viele verschiedene Fakultten 92und 16 Forschungsinstitute. Jede Fakultt besitzt ein eigenes Gebude. Insgesamt studieren an der Universitt Valencia 45.000 Studenten Unvorstellbar fr jemand der aus Bad Gleichenberg mit ca. 200300 Stundenten kommt.Die Universitt besteht seit ca. 1500. Whrend der Belagerung und Bombardier http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Valencian-Community/Valencia/blog-407293.html Ich wohne in dieser Wohnung seit Februar und fhle mich sehr wohl. Mein Zimmer ist gro und hell. Der einzige Nachteil es liegt an der Strae in welche es sehr viele Lokale gibt. Somit habe ich mich noch schneller an die spanische Mentalitt gewhnt und gehe nicht vor 12 Uhr in der Frh ins Bett. Ich glaube dass wird eine der grten Umstellungen wenn ich wieder zuhause bin. Auch das Wohnen ist http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Valencian-Community/Valencia/blog-407291.html Sunday morning I overslept and had to rush out of the hostel before they charged me for an extra night. I made it to my bus stop and climbed on with my 29345792384 bags. Oy. My bus stopped near the beach and I walked towards the metro stop. BUT the ones I passed look like they didn't go back towards the school. Oo So I just kept walking. By the time I got to where the metro turns around http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Valencian-Community/Valencia/blog-404852.html Saturday Alethia had to be on the 4 o'clock bus back to Madrid so we got up EARLY to get some touring done. Most things were still closed so we just walked around until we found a cafe that was open. We had a little breakfast and walked around a bit. There was a little park near our hostel so we sat there for a little. It was about 900 by this time but nice and quiet in the city. We di http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Valencian-Community/Valencia/blog-404186.html