Valencia
Our drive from Granada to Valencia took us through the Mora Pass where we
visited the Troglodyte dwellings of Guadix. Richard, our guide is in this photo.
And Richard and Mary from Ireland are in this photo.
The cave homes are quite unique; don't think we are ready to make this a
vacation home.
Guadix occupies part of an elevated plateau among the
northern foothills of the Sierra Nevada.
The cave dwelling below hasn't been updated.
Olive trees are grown in this area. Black Olives are green olives that are left
on the tree until they turn black.
Our lunch stop.
Stopped to pay toll; people were returning from Morocco.
Our arrival in Valencia took us by this beautiful performing arts center,
The Reina Sofia.
It looks like a giant UFO ready for liftoff.
Modern art / architecture.
The main entrance to the Cathedral is the Baroque decorated Hierros doorway
(Puerta), the oldest entrance is the Puerta del Palau done in the Romanesque
style and the Puerta de los Apostoles is done in the Gothic style.
Cathedral Tower
Like many religious buildings around the world, the Cathedral of Valencia is
built on the site of previous temples. During Roman times a temple dedicated to
the Goddess Diana was found here. After the Romans, the Moors replaced the
Diana Temple with a Mosque. Then, when James I of Aragon took the city from
the Moors in 1238 he converted the Mosque into a Christian church.
Richard took us here for a special Spanish drink made from almonds. They
also served cups of hot chocolate.
Valencia is one of the biggest and liveliest cities in Spain.
A narrow street of the old Medieval city.
Today, the Cathedral is home to what many believe to be the Holy Grail, the
cup used by Christ during the last supper.
This is the great bull ring.
