Sunday night (9.30-11pm) saw a great fire works display as each challenger boat headed down the cannal from the marina. Four major light displays depicting the four elements (water, earth, fire and air) were amazing... with a man lit up with hundreds of red tiny lights "bouncing" on a huge earth ball.....unfortunately our digital did no justice so the photo's can't give you much of an idea. Spectacular as it was... the finale was a bit much for a 3 1/2 yr old boy (VERY loud bangs with the sky lit up)...
When the Team NZ boat went through we had a small haka and I don't think there would have bee a dry eyed Kiwi in sight.
The boats head out down the canal (lined with spectators) on monday for the first day of LV racing. Each boat is pulled out by a small chase boat. Team NZ accompanied by a waka - and traditional haka as the boys made their way out. Wet eyes again!
Unfortunately- yesterday (monday) had NO WIND - the boats hang about around the course from noon until 6pm until racing was called off - and today (Day 2 LV racing) ..doesn't look like it will fare any better. At time of writing (4pm) there is no wind and boats are still milling around. It looks I won't be able to count on having Rod to play with on the reserve days.....
Lets hope the wind picks up soon........... (mind you the kids and I have enjoyed the first of beautiful sunshine, sand and beaches (ice-creams and coffees to boot) - there is always a silver lining!
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TeamNZ, Monday 7 May
Readying for the start of race 6, south course. Emirates Team NZ whizz past the media boat.
We love Valencia Oranges!
The apartment
Apratment living (all 580 odd of them)
Arriving at Valencia train station
Finally there!
Transport
This is the best way to visit daddy - 45 min bike ride down the promonade. You have to look out for trees and spanish ladies (Hunter found out!!)
Gullivers Travels
In the old river Turia (river redirected long ago after continuous flooding) there are lots of playgrounds and bike tracks. The kids are playing on a huge giant Gulliver. There are lots of slides and stairs and ropes to climb. If you look hard you can see Gullivers head behind - the kids are standing on his arm.
The Spider Web
A huge rope spider web on the beach is very cool to climb up (Mum only spent a very SHORT time at the top!!!)
The playground
It's not so bad having your cousins to play with every day!
The Bell Tower (Cathedral)
Zoe took this picture of us on top of the Bell Tower- Easter Sunday
Views from the Bell Tower
Glad we were there at 1pm and not 12 noon. The bell chimes on the hour.
View of Plaza del la Reina from the bell tower
At the top of the bell tower (Easter Sunday)
2 comments:
I waited up until about one in the morning to see if there was going to be any sailing on the first day before I gave up.
They had good coverage on TV and we even got to see a little of the Virtual Eye of the boats doing nothing!
Our Helen looked like she enjoyed herself though!
Never mind- it wasn't a school night!
Allanah
Looking forward to seeing that big boat ride the waves and see the fruit of all Rods' hard work on virtual spectator!!
Great to hear you are finally enjoying some sunshine!
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