First off we went into the cathedral to get a glimps of the possible Holy Grail. It had handles that looked like you would have to two fist it. And one of the arms to do that with was in another area very well preserved I must say. Don't recall at this point who's arm it was but it was a bit creepy.
On a brighter note the colored arches above the alter were very nice. The cathedral has gone thru a number of growth spurts. They made it longer but also added on all kinds of chambers around it. And like other churches in the crypt they have escalated and found older ruins this time from Roman times century 1 and 2, as well as other eras before the current building.
This next picture is a bit much. There was definitely a lot of graffiti around town some sections worse than others but this art really stood out.
Next stop was the commerce exchange. At one point long ago Valencia was the largest city in all of Spain so they built a building to do their business which included things like silk. The main trading hall, I guess think Wall Street years ago, had these amazing spiral pillars that at the top were made to look like palm trees. Another feature was gargoyles at every entrance to ward off bad commerce.
Next stop was off the beaten path. Literally you see a church and have to find the wee sign marking its entrance. This place is st Nicolas. It has gone thru restoration recently so the paintings are superb. It's comparable to the sisteen chapel in Italy. Every nook and cranny had beautiful works of art.
Final stop of the day was a palace of i thing the guy was called "two waters", in Spanish of course. The most impressive part I thought was the entrance. The palace also now houses a ceramics museum. Guess ceramics are a big part of Spanish culture. I must say I do like the tile work, plates and such don't really do it for me.
Right before getting our luggage to hit the docks we ran across this fancy building which is a bank.
After getting our luggage we took a bus down to the aquariem, science center and art museum. But before we show those pictures the park leading up to the area had the most awsome playground, it was Paul Bunion all tied up so the little people could play on him.
Then a little farther up was put out golf course open to the public to practice their put. But it was all concrete, we watch one sorry soles ball go bouncing over about two holes.
Anyway now back to the fancy museum and science center. The aquarium is a purple building behind these that wasn't as impressive.
Oh and in the water area between the buildings they had these giant plastic bubbles that people tried to walk on water with, they looked like hamsters that didn't have a chance.
Random art on our walk to the port.
Hotel for the night a ferry to Ibiza, we have a 4 bunk room with a bathroom. We left the port at 1030p and arrive at 530 but we took the late disembarkmeant, so get to sleep in till 8. Guess they normally have wifi but that's broke. There is a pool but it's closed for the night, but fake grass lawn chairs, bar and some loud speaker music made for a nice deck area to kick back before bed. It was a bit over 100 more for a cabin we will see if it's worth it.
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