Reading and Roaming
A LESSON IN PAELLA On our second full day in Valencia, we visited the ceramic museum to see some beautiful tile work and also the museum of fine arts for works by older Spanish artists. The afternoon was devoted to paella, a demonstration of how it is made (a long process) by a prize winning …
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CENTRAL MARKET & CATHEDRAL We’re on a gastronomic tour of Valencia, Spain, and the surrounding region. Valencia is the third largest city in Spain and, as many know, famous for Valencia oranges. It’s also a center for some very innovative cuisine, bringing influences from Italy and the Arab world together with the richness of the …
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EXPLORING DORSET COUNTRYSIDE We hadn’t seen these friends in almost ten years, but readily accepted their invitation to visit them in Dorset and stay overnight. We took the Southwest Train from Waterloo to Wareham and thus began a wonderful visit. R and S were relaxed hosts and we picked up as if we had just …
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This week we’ve seen two exhibits and made a short jaunt to visit friends in Dorset, Wareham to be specific. We’re a short walk from the V&A Museum so that was an essential as was the featured exhibit at the Royal Academy. Being in Dorset was being transported to another world, full of history …
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