Travels on the Contintent

                                             Passing the Frog as we ferry to Amsterdam Marina.  Tip for travellers! Now my periwinkle dress which sometimes drags on the ground is not the best dress to where when traveling , escalators are known to eat them. Also no jewels while traveling, faster through security and no bling to steal. We were just arriving in Amsterdam from Skiphol Airport by train and we were in a car that someone thought everyone enjoyed rap with every other word being the “F” word. Put me in a real happy state. So now we go to get off the train, crowd the platform, jam on to the escalator only to be stuck next to the guy who is rapping the “F” word. I looked at him and asked him simply “would you like it standing up or sitting down” with my ‘I am feed up with you look’ . He couldn’t escape or walk away, we were on an escalator . Awkwar...

There is a sun, a holy grail, beach, windsurfing,super dog friendly, great public transportation, unbeatable weather, warm Mediterranean swimming, ancient cathedrals,  also    known for its City of Arts and Sciences, with futuristic structures including a planetarium, an oceanarium and an interactive museum. Whats not to like! Opera House Had a wonderful time in Valencia. Our condo over looked the Med with a beautiful view, huge pool and a short walk to the beach. Sunrise was spectacular with sea glass treasures to be found on every morning walk. Going to have to start making jewelry and mirrors again. The Cuidad de Arts and Cultural is stunning and only a 30 minute bus ride from condo. Aquarium, imax, opera house, natural history museum, and when you get bored of that you can hop a bus into the city and see all the old sites. The gates to the city, Cathedrals, ancient ceramic museum and a beautiful park walk t...