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March 16:
We had a good long ride to get here and have been busy walking around the historical part of Valencia. Visits have included the Cathedral, which is unique in that unlike most cathedrals, it includes multiple architectural styles but like many others is overwhelming in it beauty.
Pictures of these majestic buildings do not, in my opinion, convey what one experiences inside, so I don't even take photos inside. I encourage you to visit Valencia when you travel, plan to spend time taking it in.
We also enjoyed time in the Museo Nacional de Cerámica y de las Artes Suntuarias González Martí, which includes more than ceramics - there are all kinds of decorative arts on display. Then we visited the Lonja de la Seda, which means silk exchange in English, another incredible building that was a center of international trade. The building details and scale are impressive and I am always amazed at how well these places hold up for hundreds of years.
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TOJ of the Day is Samuel Serfaty, an interesting resident of Valencia.
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