Americans on Tour! We received a booking some time ago (via e-mail) requesting accommodation for a party of six people, who were coming to the area for a few days with the main intention of visiting the Lladró porcelain factory in Valencia. We had assumed this was a group of friends from the UK who were flying in for the weekend, so we were surprised and pleased when a mini-bus pulled into the car park [...]
Valencia Driving Holidays
Vincent and his girlfriend Kim from Belgium arrived at Villa Florencia at the beginning of the week – in search of a little respite from the cold weather further north. They are keen walkers and explorers, and wasted no time in getting to know the area a little, even on the afternoon of their arrival day and despite a very early start. They had decided that a self-drive holiday would be the best way to [...]
Early January marked the arrival of Peter and Sally, along with their good friend Margaret, who had made a booking several months before to stay with us in our self-catering apartment. They flew in to Valencia and hired a car at the airport, arriving by about midday – which meant they had had a very early start in the UK. When commenting that they obviously had no trouble finding us, since they made the trip [...]
2011 Happy and Blessed New Year
B&B in October
The end of September and the beginning of October is when one of Gandía’s most celebrated fiestas takes place – Fira i Festes – which basically celebrates the way life in Gandía was back in the early 17th century at the time of Frances de Borja, the town’s most famous son. This year is the 500th anniversary of his birth, so there is a further time of celebration in a month’s time to coincide with [...]
Villa Rental Holidays with the Children and Grand-Children
Sam Charlie, Adam & Elizabeth. A quick trip to Alicante airport was needed to collect Samantha, Charlie and their children Adam and Elizabeth. Samantha is Nigel’s daughter, and they were visiting us for just over a week, so a great family time was in store. Weather forecasts can sometimes prove reliable, and this time was no exception. Their second full day was the only day of their visit that was forecast to be cloudy, so [...]















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