We woke up with the first signs of a sunburn from yesterday's bike ride. Hopefully it doesn't get too bad. We put a lot of suntan lotion on again.
Not far from our hotel is one of the largest fig trees in the city!
We didn't have a chance to go inside, but the Ceramics Museums located in Marques de Dos Aguas Palace is breathtaking.
Two antiquarian bookstores were finally open! We didn't find any treasures in either, though. El Asilo Del Libro had some vintage ads and signs I probably would have bought if they were easier to bring home.
The Lonja de la Seda is an old silk market built in the late 1400s. We got to tour the Hall of Columns and the Orange Grove Courtyard. It is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
One of the many art displays in the alley storefronts:
Taking a break from the sun, we stopped in a cafe for another horchata. I thought this one actually tasted even better than the first.
I have been on the hunt for antiques since we've been in Spain but every market seems to be a weekend-only event. The antique stores are all high-priced candelabras, chandeliers, paintings, etc. Cheap junk stores are not a thing here. We asked around about it and everyone told us to check the markets instead of stores. Hopefully wherever we end up next weekend will have a good one! I did find one small vintage clothing shop that had some old stuff in it as well. Jay saw this picture and immediately knew it was for me. The inscription says: "For what I love the most, from Eduardo".
Last stop of the day is Porta de la Mar, a memorial gate for victims of the Spanish Civil War.
Tomorrow we are taking the train back north to Girona. It should be about a three hour ride, with a short change in Barcelona. I'm really going to miss Valencia. I think I could have stayed here a full week to enjoy more of the sites. We didn't know when we arrived that it's the largest historic center in Europe. There is so much to see here.
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