Spain 2006
A visit to our good friends Janette and Kevin's villa in Spain
March 2006
All images ©2006 Laurie & Kairen Wilson
Mid March saw us flying off to the slightly warmer climate of Spain with our friends Jan & Kev to visit their villa in La Drova, not far from Gandia, eastern Spain not far from Valencia.
We timed the visit to coincide with the Fallas festival which is described:
The Valencia Fallas festivity burns away winter worries in a tribute to spring. As a pagan ritual originating in ancient Mediterranean cultures brought to the shores of Valencia in remote times, this artistic display totally transforms the city during what is called "Fallas Week". True to the saying, only those who have actually seen it can believe it.
 Casa Cynbin in La Drova |
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 Now that's what I call a pool! |
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 Girlies doing girly things! |
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 Kevin
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 They are restoring the monastery at Simat de la Valldigna In1991, the Valencian government acquired the monastery and restoration work began. Nowadays, the monastery is an arts centre and reference point of Valencian culture.
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 I think Kev's sneezing! |
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 Enjoying the spring sunshine in Gandia |
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 Janette |
 It's still a bit too cold to go in |
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 Kevin tries to escape |
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 A butchers shop in Gandia |
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 The evenings were cool but we had a great fire |
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 We had a trip to Guadalest |
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