Guess who we had for dinner in the houseboat yesterday! You may remember last week's Guest of the Week, Peter Grip who lives in Valencia and has been to every country in the world? Yes, he and his girlfriend Eva stopped by for dinner, as they are currently in Sweden. It was a very nice evening talking about travelling, and about our visit to them in Valencia last March ...
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ShareOur visit to Valencia in March 2015
If you followed the blog during our trip around Europe, you may remember that we visited Valencia and the Las Fallas festival. It was an absolutely fantastic experience, made even better by our local and incredibly knowledgeable guides Peter and Eva.
When we came to Valencia in March we actually met for the first time, but we had some previous contact through our blog and Eva's blog. Svensson against the current. The blogging world is great many times!
Las Fallas festival
Being involved in Las Fallas festival is an experience, and if you ever have the chance to go to Valencia in the spring, make sure you tick off these festivities! The most eye-catching aspect of the festival is the enormous statues set up in streets and squares throughout the city. The statues, which are all themed, compete against each other in different classes and at the end of the festival they are festively burned.
During the festival you also get to experience "mascleta", daily fireworks of a kind I've never seen before, impressive light shows played to music, an endlessly long list of fireworks, and more. flower parade with beautiful traditional clothes, some of the most powerful fireworks I have ever experienced and of course - La crema, the fiery end to the whole party. /Helena
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Linnea says:
Awesome! Just got this year's invitation to the school's celebration of Fasching here in Bavaria. It is "our" version of the carnival parades around the world soon. The one in Rio de Janeiro is perhaps most famous but the ones in Spain and Germany apparently do not go for hacks either 🙂 Last year I was in pneumonia during Faching so I did not notice much of it but this year I will not be able to avoid it 😉
10 January 2016 - 11:28
s p i n d e l t j e j e n says:
Too bad my brother-in-law does not blog, he is a travel junkie and collects countries! Have been in over 50 or 60 pieces now ðŸ™'
10 January 2016 - 11:27
Znogge says:
What a nice visit! I can imagine that you had a lot to talk about 😀.
10 January 2016 - 12:29
anita wag agrimanaki says:
A bit off-topic. Peter and Peter are quite similar, aren't they?
10 January 2016 - 12:55
Anita Malta says:
How cosy it looks there at the table and I can believe there were many memories to talk about. Delicious picture from the Las Fallas festival ! Would really be fun to experience if I ever come to Valenica 🙂.
10 January 2016 - 13:18
Ditte says:
It's great to see you again, I imagine, and the blogging world is pretty amazing in many ways.
Spain is particularly good when it comes to different festivals and there are many celebrations. I've been to Valencia, but not during this festival, but maybe it will be.
Have been in and looked a little at the "Kon Tiki" travel range and it was very nice.
I realise that for some destinations in South America it can be good to have a travel agent to help you.
10 January 2016 - 13:48
BP says:
Great fun with a visit from Peter and Eva! Peter and Peter are very similar, by the way. They could be brothers. I wonder if this was Peter and Eva's first visit to a houseboat - I mean, having been to every country is one thing, but having dinner on a houseboat is an extra "exotic" event.
10 January 2016 - 14:05
Steve says:
Nice and certainly no shortage of common topics of conversation.
10 January 2016 - 15:43
Åsa says:
Fun! Hope to see you again too!
10 January 2016 - 17:25
admin says:
Spider girl, you can tell your brother-in-law about Peter who has been to all 196 countries 😉.
Linnea, it sounds exciting! Looking forward to reading a report! 🙂
Znogge, not difficult to find topics of conversation 😉 .
Anita Wag Agrimanaki, haha, glad you think so! In some way maybe 😉
Anita Malta, it is really an experience to be part of Las Fallas, recommended!
Ditte, the blog world has many positive sides! Definitely recommend a visit during Las Fallas if it would fit the occasion!
BP, you're the second person to say that Peter and Peter are the same, so I guess there's something to that 😉 And yes, it was the first visit to our houseboat, so let's hope it was a bit exotic then 😉.
Steve, just like that!
Åsa, we hope so too! We would love to take a little trip to Lisbon if possible! And if you come to Stockholm, you are of course welcome!
10 January 2016 - 18:58
Ladies Abroad says:
I really like your new guest of the week category.
10 January 2016 - 20:36
Elisabeth says:
What a nice visit! Motorhomes and blogs bring a lot of new exciting contacts!
11 January 2016 - 0:03
Ika's USA says:
Cool festival, would be fun to experience sometime:)
11 January 2016 - 7:45
admin says:
Ladies Abroad, glad to hear you like our idea of guests! 🙂
Elisabeth, that is indeed the case!
Ika's USA, truly an experience! Recommended if you get the opportunity 🙂
11 January 2016 - 8:33
Ama de casa says:
What a nice visit! Nice 🙂
I've never actually made it up to that festival... Usually clashes with our annual ski trip, perhaps? It usually takes place in March. But sometime... We don't have very far to Valencia. I have been there several times and love that city 🙂.
11 January 2016 - 10:50
Veiken says:
Blogglandia is amazing! What a nice visit you had! 🙂
11 January 2016 - 15:04
Annika says:
Yes, the world of blogging is incredible!
THAT it is!
have met so many great people through my blog and others' blogs.
Voted for you in the poll!!! YAY!
I also think Peter and Peter are similar 🙂
11 January 2016 - 16:40
admin says:
Ama de casa, definitely think you should visit Las Fallas!!!! It's in the middle of March I think, and lasts for quite a few days... 🙂.
Veiken, we can only agree! Blogging gives so much, not least through all the fantastic people you meet! 🙂
Annika, yes, I really have never regretted blogging! BIG thanks for your vote! 🙂 And I will probably have to realise that they are similar, haha 😉 .
11 January 2016 - 20:38
solan says:
We have behaved well and voted correctly 😉 Fun with houseboat visits from Valencia. We are in the neighbourhood...but do not hear any bangs...far to the Fallas festival 🙂 .
12 January 2016 - 12:13
admin says:
Solan, thank you most humbly for voting 🙂 The bangs are probably heard far... but maybe not far in advance 😉.
12 January 2016 - 12:49
s p i n d e l t j e j e n says:
He knows who he is 🙂
He has visited 60 countries so far. But has two small children at home so it is not as easy to travel anymore 😛 But they go a few times every year. Recently he visited Brunei while they were still with his sister-in-law's family in the Philippines 🙂 .
14 January 2016 - 9:58