Sunday, February 14, 2016

Un poco mas de Valencia

We're back in Barcelona now, but I want to add un poco mas de Valencia.  What else is lurking down these narrow streets?

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All kinds of shops, of course.

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Especially antique shops in old town, which is only appropriate.

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Also, all sorts of street art, and not just the hi-brow variety.

I love the blend of old and new here.

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And some of the street art is extraordinary.

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On the street art tour in Barcelona I learned to look for artists with a particular theme that shows up again and again in their work.   This guy was all over town.

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Some of these works are so large they would need ladders or scaffording.

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I think this one is advertising for a real estate outfit.

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But what is this one about?

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I don't recall seeing street art in the USA urging people to vote.

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I've also never seen a street musician playing a bassoon.

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These guys from the Valencia Conservatory were very popular, especially with the high school kids in the square.  Mary introduced herself as the mom of a fellow musician.

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I was sad to leave Valencia, but we will return.