Spain-Valencia Love

Summer is the most suitable season to travel to Europe, with lush flowers, blue sky and white clouds. You can make full use of the long sunshine during the day to go to every corner you want, so you have never considered coming here in winter. This time, things are different. We don't need any hesitation. Waiting for a visa is not a problem. Heavy winter clothes are not a problem. Cold weather is not a problem. There is only one reason, and that is the grand wedding of a friend and his girlfriend who has been in love for many years. We can't miss such a beautiful and precious moment. I remember when he announced the success of the marriage proposal, we all jumped up and shouted excitedly, with a feeling that "at last you succeeded".

The itinerary in Spain is based on the wedding time. When you arrive in Valencia by train from Madrid the day before the wedding, you will feel very different from Madrid when you get off the train. The sea breeze blows on the face, fresh and moist, without the noise of the capital. We found a cafe next to the railway station, sat down for afternoon tea, ordered some coffee desserts, and watched seabirds pass by the window, leaving a string of tactfully singing birds.

Valencia is the city of oranges, and orange trees are everywhere outside the cafe. This is the season when oranges are ripe. Every branch is covered with big, full and heavy oranges. I picked all the lower ones, and some of them fell to the ground. I can't put it down when I pick one up.

As soon as they arrived at the hotel, they saw the welcome bag prepared by the bride and groom, which contained all kinds of local sweets and snacks, and also prepared a large box of toys and markers for Dangdang. The bride is an excellent designer with good taste. Toys and boxes are just like works of art..

The hotel is by the sea, so we can't wait to go to the sea after packing. It's getting a little dark and the wind on the beach is not small. The waves beat on the beach in waves. If you don't talk, the world will only have the sound of waves and the wind. Why does the sea always make people relax? Probably because nature can directly insert into your pores and drive away unnecessary troubles and entanglements.

Dangdang's favorite seaside activity is picking shells. The sand here is very fine and comfortable to hold. Leaking from the fingertips is a tactile enjoyment, but there are few shells. We worked hard for more than an hour and finally got a small bag. When I stood up, I found my hands and Dangdang's hands were cold and cold.

It was completely dark, so the shell-picking activity had to end. Back to the hotel, carefully wash and dry the sand on the shell, then put it in a cloth bag, and then go out for dinner with us, humming with peace of mind. There are some streets and alleys behind the hotel. Without looking at the map, I wandered into a Michelin restaurant by mistake, which was crowded with people and felt like a carnival at the end of the year. I took Dangdang to eat the first Michelin in my life, which was very authentic. I bought a restaurant menu as a souvenir before I left.

The weather was fine the next day, and it was sunny early in the morning. The advantages of Mediterranean cities were obvious. I got up early, tidied my hair and put on a skirt. I didn't bring Dangdang and dad a suit, and the luggage couldn't be put down, so they became the only guests who didn't wear formal clothes at the wedding that day.

Take the wedding bus and see the scenery of Valencia all the way. Through the window, you can feel the beauty and amorous feelings of this small town. About half an hour later, I arrived at the wedding church. Both the bride and groom are Catholics, and this is where the groom was baptized when he was a child. There is a vintage Fiat car parked at the door. After the church ceremony, the couple will drive away, just like the movie scene. Dressed guests arrived one after another and looked at all kinds of fancy hats, which really made people shine at the moment.

After greeting each other face to face and taking photos, the guests walked into the church gate together. This is a small local church, so it is not called a church, but a chapel. Although it is small in scale, it looks solemn. When you walk in, it becomes more religious. We found a place to sit down and carefully looked at the beautiful stained glass windows and the background of Jesus' birth. The guests were orderly, seated and standing straight on their backs, without a sound.

The priest was in place, and the groom, accompanied by his mother, slowly walked to the altar, and everyone stood up to meet him. After waiting for about ten minutes, the organ sounded, and the high-profile bride took her father's hand and walked into the auditorium. In front of her were two lovely flower children. The bride is beautiful and thin. She wore a custom-made wedding dress in Hong Kong that day. Beautiful beyond description. Everyone stood up and watched their father and daughter walk to the altar. It was solemn, warm, sacred, and touching to tears.

The following ceremonies were held in Spanish. The priest explained the Bible, the bride and groom exchanged rings, signed certificates, and witnesses spoke. There are several times in the middle, accompanied by the live poet singing loudly. At this time, I found that when I really grew up, he realized that this was a formal occasion and never spoke. Although I was a little tired and annoyed, I didn't complain. Later, I went back and forth to Shenzhen to meet the couple, and told several of our friends that they later praised the little boy from China, how he behaved so well.

After the church ceremony, the guests came out first, and everyone was holding a small paper tube with petals at the door. When the couple came out, they cheered and sprinkled petals on them. The photographer tried to take pictures. I think this photo in the sun is very beautiful. Then everyone gets on the bus and goes back to the hotel for outdoor reception. The couple came back in a white Fiat. When cars pass by on the road, they will whistle a few times to express their blessings.

The outdoor reception is mainly drinks and snacks, with about three or four square dining tables and several round bars. Everyone can walk and chat while standing and eating. Every table eats something different. Dangdang likes the famous Spanish ham best. It's interesting to watch the waiter cut a piece of meat as thin as paper from a whole ham.

It didn't take long for the newcomers to come. At this time, the sunshine is very good, and everyone takes photos with the couple. There is laughter and music everywhere. In such an environment, it is hard not to be infected by the romantic atmosphere. This small Mediterranean town has become a city of love in my heart.

It is normal for Spaniards to eat late, eat at three o'clock and eat at ten o'clock. The wedding dinner lunch finally started at three o'clock, so everyone can find their seats indoors according to the arrangement of the dining table. We looked at the table number and found that the child was alone at the table, and Dangdang was at the first table with several children, which was very serious.

Matteo, the son of the groom's sister, is several months older than Dangdang. Two children sitting together will soon talk nonsense to the duck. I am afraid that children will be bored, and children's meals will be delivered earlier than adults'. Dangdang likes all kinds of ham, bread and cheese. Seeing him with friends is very high, and eating is also a rule. We are also happy to leave him alone and sit at our table.

Say hello to the guests at the same table, almost all of them are relatives and friends of the bride. The crystal cups with patterns carved on the dining table are very luxurious with copper tableware. I studied the menu with my uncle, the doctor next to me. He proudly said that the catering in Valencia is first-class, and the seafood and beef are excellent. After the dishes were served one by one, I felt really delicious. Although I was not too hungry, I talked about different wines while eating, including the last dessert, which proved once again that my stomach was really rough.

Halfway through the banquet, the bride and groom stood up to cut the cake, and then raised their glasses to celebrate with the guests. Cheers and whistles came and went. At this time, the background music was Cure's "I fell in love on Friday", and the atmosphere reached its peak. This song has become the song I have listened to the most in recent months, and even Dangdang will hum "Never hesitate on Friday" now.

After dinner, Dangdang, who got up early in the morning, was finally sleepy. We took him back to the hotel room and slept for two hours. After getting up, the crowd has begun to revel in the hotel ballroom. As soon as we entered, deafening music and rotating lights made us instantly return to Cocopark, and young memories flooded in, which made us very eager to try. I took a bottle of wine and was dragged into the dance floor without a few sips. Although I can't dance any of their dances, I have wine, music and friends, so I have no reason not to participate.

The DJ at the scene is good at adjusting the atmosphere. Turn on different songs, with Little Apple and Jiangnan style in the middle. Dangdang was also very excited to hear the familiar rhythm, wriggling around with a few children, and everyone laughed around. By eleven o'clock, under the influence of alcohol, the couple and guests were already singing and dancing, and they couldn't help it. It's hard to imagine the same group of people in the church during the day. Hotel ballroom time is over, and people without children have to go out to renew their stalls. We declined their invitation, said goodbye to the couple and went back to the hotel room. The richness and excitement of this day made us very happy. Although we know that the bar after midnight will be more lively, we know that kind of nightlife no longer belongs to us. Being able to enjoy a long-lost disco carnival in a foreign country and release the wildness with friends under the cover of alcohol seems to be an unexpected reward. We can't ask for more.

I got up very late the next morning. After feeding, I took it to the Science Museum. As soon as I got off the bus, I was shocked by the sense of technology and modernity of this building, which is quite different from the ancient holiday style of the town as a whole. After going in, it was even more shocking. Facilities and aesthetics are extraordinary. No wonder the online evaluation is extremely high. There is a long queue to buy tickets. When Dad and Dangdang bought tickets, Dangdang and I visited the souvenir shop in the long corridor and watched the exhibition. Dangdang received a beloved dinosaur fossil toy and made a commemorative coin.

After buying the tickets, we went in and found that the exhibition hall was very large. We first saw a Mars exhibition area, and then went upstairs to see the chicken incubator, which was full of chickens that were just about to hatch. Several cracks were made in the eggshell until the wet chicken came out. I was very excited when I first saw the hatching process of chickens. I applauded the chicken with the children next to me.

After watching the chicken Dangdang, I found that there was a children's interactive entertainment area in the middle, so I didn't move my nest at all for the next two hours. I've been playing here and haven't seen any other exhibitions. Because there is a game here that is too appetizing for him. Several balls with different colors correspond to different substances that the human body often ingests. For every question displayed on the screen, the answer is to push up the correct ball, such as what kind of substance teeth dislike the least, so push up the ball representing sugar. If the answer is correct, we will also introduce a few little knowledge about this substance. We watched him play this game happily over and over again until he had to catch the train, and said step by step that he would come to Valencia next time.

The railway station in Valencia is very classical, located in the city center and surrounded by some historical buildings. It's a pity that we will leave without visiting it. Maybe we will do it again in the future, as Dangdang said. When I got on the train, I fell asleep. I read all the books when my father drew a dancer who danced flamingos. When I looked up, we had arrived in Barcelona.