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Remember our little mail carriers? The last time we checked on them, little Paulo and Ana were in Taiwan… but no more! Come discover what they’ve been up to recently, in this lively report by their latest host, icitaiwan!

Hello from Valencia in Spain. It has been quite a while since you’ve heard something from us, but we’ve been very busy with traveling all over the world.

Our journey started in November when our sweet host shui sent us to the northern part of Taiwan where our new host, icitaiwan, was living. Yes, you’re reading it well…she’s not living there anymore. We arrived at a place, full of boxes and to be honest, it was messy, too ;). We explored Nankan where we were staying and took the bus to Taipei for a short trip. Our first stop was the Taipei 101. The “101” was the tallest skyscraper in the world until 2010 and we can tell you that it’s tall, 509 meters!

We ate a local snack and on the way back we really had a laugh when we read this sign in the bus on our way back home: “Please fasten your seatbelt. For landing please ring the bell. Please do not leave the seat when the vehicle is not all arranged yet”.

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We also wanted to visit the Taipei International Flower Exposition, but unfortunately we didn’t get a chance, because the weather was so bad on the day that we intended to go and my host had to leave Taiwan soon. Instead of visiting the Expo we went to the Taipei Zoo where we saw pandas and many other animals.

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At the end of December we were put in a little box and when our host opened it again we felt so cold. We had taken an airplane to the Netherlands where our host was staying for the holidays. Everything was covered with snow and we really regretted it not to have brought our scarves with us. We had a great time during the holidays, ate lots of food and gained some weight.

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In the beginning of January we were put in the same little box again (oh no….!) and we saw daylight again in Valencia, Spain. We have traveled all the way to Spain, because our host decided to leave Taiwan for Europe for good.

We have had a great time in Valencia. The weather was sunny, warm and we saw beautiful blue skies. We enjoyed our free-time by wandering through the streets downtown. We started our trip on “Plaza de la Reina” where you can see the “Catedral de Valencia”. After that we walked to the “Mercado Central”. It’s a colorful market in a very old building. This sight-seeing trip made us hungry, so we ended up on one of the many terraces to have something to eat. What else could we buy than paella valenciana? This is Spanish rice with chicken and rabbit. The wine tasted pretty good, too…cheers!

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After our siesta we decided to go to “La Lonja de la Seda”. It’s a late Valencian Gothic style civil building, built between 1482 and 1548, and one of the principal tourist attractions in the city. The UNESCO considered it as a World Heritage Site in 1996. “La Lonja” was used as silk exchange.

Another day we planned a trip to the "Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencas”. This is a cultural and architectural complex and it’s the most important modern tourist destination in Valencia.

The City of the Arts and the Sciences (Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias) is situated at the end of the old riverbed Turia. Turia became a garden in 1980, after the bypass of the river by the great flood of Valencia in 1957. The complex was designed by Santiago Calatrava and Félix Candela and the whole project was completed in 1998. It’s made up of 7 buildings. It is an amazing place to visit and it’s so beautiful on sunny days when the sun reflects onto the water and the buildings.

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Time flies when you’re having fun and our last trip was to Malverossa Beach in Valencia. It’s a nice place to go to on the weekends. People are strolling along the beach, playing soccer and beach volleyball, or they are having a drink on one of the many terraces along the beach. We played on the beach and even tried to go for a swim, but the water was still too cold.

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OK….this was an update from the two of us. Check out this site again soon for more adventures. We are on our way to a very special place now…..adios……..!

17 comments so far

Dodd, Taiwan

Yah~~~ Taiwan again. Taipei is my lovely hometown. :)

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lucymonty, United Kingdom

Very well travelled aren't they?! The City of the Arts and Sciences looks like an amazing place!

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mundoo, Australia

Wow, what a lovely trip and so many interesting places to go to and see.
I am enjoying the adventures of Ana and Paulo little mail carriers.

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Blogger, United States of America

icitaiwan! It looks like the little mail carriers had a great time with you :D:D

great pictures!

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silkyworm, United States of America

Yay, I have been to Valencia myself! icitaiwan, I hope you enjoy LAS FALLAS this month!!! Just watch out for the kids being mischievous at the park, they throw firecrackers at you!! Thanks for the update on our little friends.

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willyAJ, Taiwan

Taipei Zoo! Very near my home!

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shui, Taiwan

Woohooo!! Andrea! What a nice adventure that you and the little mail carriers had! I especially adore the last few pictures which make me really envy these little guys!! :D

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islander61, Bahamas

I wondered where they were, as we haven't seen them lately. Especially like the Christmas tree photos.

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dandilion, Netherlands

aha! So thats where the mail carries where all the time!
I was very curious to know where they would pop up next, and it turns out they were travelling with dear icitaiwan and her family. Lovely pictures, you can tell everyone had a great time!

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mirmi40, Netherlands

Haha, Paulo and Ana are trying to see the world. They went to a the right family on the right time! Funny!

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Hotaru, Norway

love love :D We stay tuned for more adventures! Yay!!

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sophie54, Netherlands

Great adventure for the mail carriers, hope to hear more from them.

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Princess_04, Germany

hi, icitaiwan, all the best for your new life in spain!!
and much fun again for the little mail-carriers with you!
best regards, ingrid aka ipue...

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icitaiwan, Netherlands

Thanks, ipue....we're going to make the best of it ^_^

It was great to have the mail carriers around us and it's so nice to be able to be part of this project =)

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alrama77, Spain

Hi I'm from Valencia and you get the best of my city.
Greetings from spain

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kazinhabueno, Brazil

I agree with yambanis. You need to visit Brazil and South America :D

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salmonbob, United States of America

I think they should come to Washington State...

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