A week ago I went with my choir to the city of Valencia. The main reason was a performance in a very nice concert hall with another choir and a brass band. However, as it usually happens, the trips to other cities don't finish just on that part. Work and life would not be interesting without a fiesta time, and Spaniards know how to do it. If it happens that you have that party time with elderly people, then maybe it would not be some crazy and dangerous activity... you would not go bungee jumping, kitesurfing, zip-lining, canyoning or rafting with them.
Let's be realistic (extreme sports are not for me either 😁) - a boat ride is also a good option, right?
Of course, it is. And if we talk about an authentic boat ride in this part of Spain (Mediterranean coast) The Albufera Lagoon is the best choice. So you know, if you visit Valencia one day, you should not miss going to the natural park The Albufera and rent a boat. That is the case you have the license to do it. But don't worry, you can do it without a permit or any knowledge of how to ride a boat... you can rent a boat with a person who will do it for you. He/she will even talk a bit about this natural park and take you through the narrow canals surrounded by reeds.
A few months ago we already made this trip but it was later in the afternoon and the sun was already setting. Also, it was colder and there was more wind than a week ago so that time the boat ride was almost cancelled. I talked about it in this post.
I have the feeling that would never get bored from these boat rides. Maybe as it is every time a bit different, you rent a different boat, which takes you through different canals. The weather also plays an important role in your experience as well as the company.
A week ago my company was quite talkative and in a singing mood so in the video that I prepared, there are moments when they use their voices to communicate their passion with the nature and birds that live in this lagoon. 😁
Btw, The Albufera Lagoon is surrounded by rice fields and reeds that give shelter to many birds. Unfortunately, it is much smaller than it was in the past. The man who took us on this little boat ride explained that the owners of the rice fields little by little filled the lagoon with earth, sand and stones to have less depth and thus be able to grow rice. This was a process of several centuries. I took a photo of a board where we can see how the lagoon has been decreasing since the Roman times. It is so small now, compared to the size it had more than two thousand years ago.
The video you can see in this post {if you want to see it} lasts for 6 or 7 minutes... it is a short version of the 40-minute trip. I hope you can also catch some good vibes from this natural gem of rice fields, reeds, canals, birds, a bit of wind and blue sky.
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