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After 24 hours in transit and about 14 hours sleeping, we found ourselves newly arrived to an AirBnB in Sector Quinto, Elche, Spain
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Headed off to the market, where none of the products are labeled in English
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Little guy handled the trip so well
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Hey Alex, you have a Pizzeria! We decided that Elche is Spanish for "pizza"
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That's her name!
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The symbolic center of Elche begins at Placa de Baix
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No cars allowed and lots of cultural activities
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Elche has about a million festivals, which are just excuses for music, dance, plays, etc. This was a comedy routine about riding on the train
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Our first days were spent around Avenida Joan Papaya
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The Palmeral is north of the city center and consists of sprawling gardens, palm trees and fountains/ponds
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Stopping into the nice central mercado for a gin tonic
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Are we really here?
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Typical Elche scene: apartment buildings, one-way streets, small cafes
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Duder is still like "what the fuck just happened?"
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Beautiful sunset, and beautiful girl :-)
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Taking the train will be a regular part of our lives now - thank goodness we live near it and it's easy to use!
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The Basilica is the moral center of the city - It's home to the Misterio de Elche every August
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For 3 Euros you can drag your ass up to the roof - it's a workout
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Halfway up
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The mountains north of the city
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The Big Bell
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What a view!
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On the inside - this place is packed to the gills for the Misterio
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La Dama De Elche - this is a replica of a famous work of art that's actually housed in Madrid
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Fountains outside the MAHE Museum
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Traipsing about the Palmeral - Hace Calor (it's hot)
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The train runs through the city center and crosses over the Vinalopo River below a major street (Avenida Libertad)
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Elche has a pretty tourism center
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Time to have a seat and have our first:
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Menu Del Dia! You pick one item from list one, one from list two, and you also get desert, coffee and a beverage (alcoholic or not)
