We were kind of slow to start the day today. We went for breakfast at the hotel which was a standard AC breakfast buffet. They provided me with 2 pieces of bread (not the whole round loaf that some places have given me) and some cookies. So I made a sandwich to eat later on in the day! In addition, I had fruit with nuts and seeds and yogurt along with the cookies and some Schar gluten free muesli that I had acquired along our trip.
We decided it would be best to “see” Valencia and therefore take a Hop On Hop Off bus tour. So off we went trying to find Stop #2 that was near the hotel – it said it was at the Valencia Bull Ring but we could not find it – so therefore we walked to Stop #1 which was only 10 minutes away and low and behold the bus was there just about to depart! Our timing was great as they depart every 45 minutes. The driver put the ramp down for me so I could get onto the bus and then the problem happened – he could not get the ramp to withdraw back into the bus (electronically). So he had to play with it for about 15 minutes. I guess I will not be asking for the ramp to get off the bus! That is the issue with these hot humid places – mechanical breakdowns if they are not used. The bus ride was good – not too many good pictures as there was a bar right in my way at my seat. We saw the riverbed that was filled in and now houses several attractions in Valencia – the Music Centre, Biosphere, Aquarium to name a few buildings. It also has walking trails. It is a very beautiful feature of the city! We then traveled to the port area, the beaches, back into Valencia town centre and then to the start of the route and finally got off at Stop #2 in front of our hotel – right under our noses! Here are the pictures that I was able to take:
Now, move onto Part II (separate post) to see what we did in the Evening!