The village of Benicarló, Spain.
Benicarlo is a nice, quiet village on the Mediterranean Sea. A port town with only a small, pebble beach. The locals are very friendly and hospitable. We enjoyed three days of relaxation, taking quiet walks and having much needed family time.The photos were taken from our rooftop. Friends lent us their apartment for the weekend. I made Pili and Javier a thank you basket with small items I found on our trip and the items I made for my last post.
Cabezudos are Spain´s version of the parade balloons. They are over-sized puppet mannequin-like dolls. Someone hides underneath the clothing and guides them down the street. We arrived for our weekend at the end of Carnaval. (Mardi Gras). We saw many villagers dressed in traditional costumes, and dodged various trails of firecrackers.
This last photo is of Morella, Spain. It was a quick stop on our way back to Zaragoza. I wish I had a picture of inside the village. It is a must see. The entire town is surrounded with a stone wall. It is set high on a hill. Entering the town you feel like you have gone back in time to Medieval days. The aqueduct in the photo is from 13th or 14th century.
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