One of my favorite things to do on a beautiful Sunday in Valencia, is to dar un paseo (take a walk) through Jardin del Turia.
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| the roof of the tunnel i walk under to get into the park |
This unique park used to be a river that flowed through the city. Unfortunately it dried up, but then the government had a GREAT idea and instead of leaving this dried up river remains in the middle of the city, they converted it into a huge park! It is now what I consider to be like the cities "backyard" because everyone in Valencia comes here to do a plethora of things every day.
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| the big green strip is the Jardin del Turia- it's HUGE |
Here are some things that are typical to see during a stroll in Turia (please excuse the poor photographs- I didn't want to possibly upset anyone by taking their picture so i did it as quickly as possible!)
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| bici around |
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| family stroll |
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| roller blading |
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| sell or buy balloons |
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| play futbol |
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| enjoy some quality time with your significant other |
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| rent this bad boy and take it for a spin |
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| have a picnic |
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| go to Gulliver's park |
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| walk your dog- warning: dogs on leashes is not common |
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| read/write/draw |
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| enjoy an ice cream. note: photo taken the 19th of feb. |
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| go mini-golfing |
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| stop at the cafe |
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| drop in at the skate park |
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| visit the city of arts and sciences |
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| get confused by signs |
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| train for a marathon or take a nap |
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| listen to music at the Palau de la Musica (when i came by, they were playing Dsney instrumentals) |
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| practice your tight-rope walking.... |
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Some things you will NOT see in Turia: Frisbee, a game of catch with a baseball, and there will be no throwing of "pig skin" either aka American Football.
Some other things you will see: People making out, kids peeing in the grass, families who dress their kids in matching outfits, lots of dogs, people doing yoga, meditation, or tai chi, and people wearing boots and winter coats in 70 degree weather.
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