Espana Es Mi Encanta !!!!!

Took the plane from Milan this morning and arrived in Valencia, Spain at around 2:00. Milan was the least favorite city that I visited and to me was just another big, sprawling metropolis, except that it many expensive clothing stores that would blow my budget for a month. $135 Euros for orange or pink jeans!!! Yikes, I´ll pass.

I have not been to Spain for over ten years and when we landed all the shops were closed for siesta and I settled in for long, relaxing lunch, listening to the locals chat in Spanish. It´s real good to be back. I love the pace of life here and their attitude towards. I always had a fondness for Spain in my heart. I found Valencia to be a much more pleasant city than I had anticipated and I plan to go by the beach later to eat some paella. The two Spanards sitting beside me on the plane recommended Arroz Negro and Arroz Conejo (rabbit). Arroz Negro is literally black rice and is paella that is cooked with squid and the blackness is cooking rice in squid ink. The old city here with it´s churches, parks and museums is great to walk around. They even like their drinks cold here and don´t look shock when I ask for ice, go figure. Bon Appetite.