This was fast - I had a bumpy but fast transfer from Ibiza to València with winds around 20 to 25kn. Some 20nm before Valencia the wind fell asleep and therefore I had to use the engine for the last few hours.
Valencia is one of my favorite cities in Europe. It is hip, young, full of culture and an international melting pot and has definitely one of the most beautiful historic town centres. According to my friends in Valencia this is also thanks to the Erasmus Programme, a student exchange Programme run by the European Union, and other international events, like the America's Cup which helped to develop the area around the port, some 5-6km from the city center, which today is popular destination to spend the day or evenung with a fresh sea breeze.
I was lucky as I had the chance to visit the town many times during my professional career for various projects. Many colleagues became friends. Some of those, Luis & Luis, joined me for a nice evening out exchanging old stories. In addition they gave me a lot of hints for my further trip down the Andalusian coast.
After a couple of days discovering Valencia on an electric scooter I went back the Bavaria, to organize a large summer party in our new house, to visit a concert of Eric Clapton, to visit some friends in Berlin and to attend a high school reunion.
After returning to Valencia I plan to visit the Columbretes, small protected islands some 35nm off the coast of Valencia before returning to Bavaria again to escape the Andalusian summer heat. The journey further South-West will then be commenced around beginning of Sept.