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Hello from Javea  by: Susanne Pacher We just arrived in the little port town of Javea, about 75 km south of Valencia. Yesterday we drove down the coast from Barcelona, stopped in Tarragona for a lovely little lunch and had a quick peak at the remains of the Roman walls. We couldn´t find the supposedly well preserved amphitheatre though.... We made our way south along the N340 to a town called Peñiscola, a beautiful jewel on a peninsula sticking out into the Mediterranean. We stayed in a beautiful little hotel along the waterfront (for Euro 37 each) and had a great dinner at a local restaurant. This morning we left, drove into Valencia and walked around the downtown area. We checked out the Cathedral on the Plaza de la Reina, then the Mercado (similar to the St. Lawrence Market in Toronto) where the fish market area almost made me toss my cookies. Across the street is the Llonja, a Gothic silk market, one of the few Gothic buildings that is not a church. Unfortunately it is under renovation and all covered up and we couldn´t get in. Then we headed out on the road again, for about 2 hours, drove through the expansive developments at Denia and ended up driving over the mountains to Javea. Javea is a beautiful little town right on the Mediterranean, at the foot of an impressive mountain called Montgo. We´ll see what tonight holds... About The Author Susanne Pacher is the publisher of a website called Travel and Transitions (http://www.travelandtransitions.com). Travel and Transitions deals with unconventional travel and is chock full of advice, tips, real life travel experiences, interviews with travellers and travel experts, insights and reflections, cross-cultural issues, contests and many other features. You will also find stories about life and the t-ransitions that we face as we go through our own personal life-long journeys. Submit your own travel stories in our first travel story contest (http://www.travelandtransitions.com/contests.htm) and have a chance to win an amazing adventure cruise on the Amazon River. "Life is a Journey Explore New Horizons". The story with photos is published at Travel and Transitions - Travel Stories (http://www.travelandtransitions.com/stories_photos/hello_ibiza_1.htm). This article was posted on November 15, 2005   View More Videos from the "Travel and Leisure" category: Exploring the Life in Tunisia How to Choose a Sleeping Bag Visit Kelheim Hall of Liberation in Germany Rock Bottom Club in Mumbai   Read More Articles from the "Travel and Leisure" Category: Low Cost Destinations in Orlando this Summer by Mark Whichard Disney World Rides - Top 5 Thrill Rides at Disney World by Clare Swindlehurst Don't Worry, Be Happy, Rent a Villa by Jose Negron Travel To Germany by Puripong Koomsin The Newport Aquarium by Low Jeremy There Are a Lot of Fish in Florida by Rick Chapo Great Daytrips From Bordeaux - France by Andy Burrows Africa Tour And Safari In Kenya: What Are Your Questions And Fears? by Robert Muhoho 5 Common Beliefs About England And The English by Peter Robert Hayes Going to Florida on Vacation: Top Ten Tips That Can Make Your Trip Very Enjoyable by Nathalie Fiset, M.D. << Back to "Travel And Leisure" Index

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