Maria Cristina Hotel
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Peniscola and enchanting fortress town
... squid, prawns, lobster and crab.
It's claim to fame is that 'El Cid' was filmed here. Not that we re-call anything familiar from the film however we enjoyed walking along the ramparts and viewing the North and South beaches from the battlements.
A complete village in a fort and there were several hidden churches surprisingly tucked away down side streets. Also because it is ...
Chrismas Preparations
... but thought it might be too big for our little cooking pot.
Instead we bought some Christmas cheer in the form of some lovely Spanish brandy and some good Rioja.
Kay had her photo taken with Father Christmas but refused to sit on his knee.
The stalls were mostly leather goods and jewelery and some Christmas decorations.
We had a lovely lunch in a bodega bistro where we sampled the local rioja..lovely.
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Day trips - don't tell Cid
... gateways, and inside them the town ascends in tiers to a castle perched on top of a rocky crag. El Cid fought a battle here too, and rebuilt the castle, which was still being used as late as the 19th century, in the Carlist wars (don’t ask – Spanish history is very complicated!)
We had to leave the car outside the walls and slog our way up the steep, narrow streets lined with tall houses, ...
Bonterra Park
... creations for home or garden. Here a are a few of their best and we have included two of our favourties that we have bought for our awning.
Many others on site have little lucrative hobbies from card making to wood crafts and we can understand why people want to stay here for the whole winter as it has this little village community ethos to it.
We really are enjoying our week here and are tempted to come back next year maybe for the whole ...
In Search Of The Holy Grail
... sweeping round the city where the river Turia used to flow. The river was diverted in 1957 after yet another flood and the valley is now a park, with cycle paths, sports fields and lush gardens. Imagine doing that in York! At the southern end of this parkland lies the Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciencies, Valencia’s huge science park. We walked back to the Plaza del Ayuntamiento and took the bus out to this.
The ...
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