Friday 2 December 2011
While Charles was brushing his teeth, the crown from a tooth came off. Our new friends Claire and Bill, two Austin Texans long living in Spain, recommended their dentist, and Bill even met Charles there saying, "I didn't recognize you without your crown!" The dentist had recommended getting it back on sooner than later and asked if Charles could be there in 10 minutes, and since it was only three blocks away (!), he could. After a short wait Prince Charles was recrowned, and the fee: 30 Euros, about $43. How would that scenario play out where you live? .... there's a lot to like about Valencia.
Nicole and Dian continued cleaning up for Pilar's return. When the drizzle became a light rain, Charles went alone to return the key to Uncle Enrique at 3:00 PM. He came back to say that Uncle Enrique would like to have the whole gang over for a drink and some sweets. Since we had done a thorough cleaning and idiot-checked twice, we each grabbed a few bags, piled into the elevator, and said goodbye to the gorgeous abode of Pilar, our home for a week.
One block over at Enrique's, we admired his walls of paintings and sculpture from Mexico, Spain, Portugal and other places. As he said, "I like cosas (things)." We could tell we were in the hands of a great and practiced host as we drank a good brandy and nibbled at local cookies. At the end we all sang "Las Mananitas." Since Bill and Claire, our new hosts, were expecting us around 5, we bid Enrique adios, and walked the six blocks with our essential suitcases.
Once settled in at their apartment in the Rusaffa neighborhood, we went out for tapas and wine at a book bar. Dian found a Spanish version of The Night Before Christmas and bought it for one euro. Nicole noticed that the street artist Hyuro we had seen the other day had done artwork in the establishment.
After 10 most of us retired, but Bill and Charles continued late into the night swapping stories.
While Charles was brushing his teeth, the crown from a tooth came off. Our new friends Claire and Bill, two Austin Texans long living in Spain, recommended their dentist, and Bill even met Charles there saying, "I didn't recognize you without your crown!" The dentist had recommended getting it back on sooner than later and asked if Charles could be there in 10 minutes, and since it was only three blocks away (!), he could. After a short wait Prince Charles was recrowned, and the fee: 30 Euros, about $43. How would that scenario play out where you live? .... there's a lot to like about Valencia.
Nicole and Dian continued cleaning up for Pilar's return. When the drizzle became a light rain, Charles went alone to return the key to Uncle Enrique at 3:00 PM. He came back to say that Uncle Enrique would like to have the whole gang over for a drink and some sweets. Since we had done a thorough cleaning and idiot-checked twice, we each grabbed a few bags, piled into the elevator, and said goodbye to the gorgeous abode of Pilar, our home for a week.One block over at Enrique's, we admired his walls of paintings and sculpture from Mexico, Spain, Portugal and other places. As he said, "I like cosas (things)." We could tell we were in the hands of a great and practiced host as we drank a good brandy and nibbled at local cookies. At the end we all sang "Las Mananitas." Since Bill and Claire, our new hosts, were expecting us around 5, we bid Enrique adios, and walked the six blocks with our essential suitcases.
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| Elegant sophistication in Valencia |
Once settled in at their apartment in the Rusaffa neighborhood, we went out for tapas and wine at a book bar. Dian found a Spanish version of The Night Before Christmas and bought it for one euro. Nicole noticed that the street artist Hyuro we had seen the other day had done artwork in the establishment.
After 10 most of us retired, but Bill and Charles continued late into the night swapping stories.
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