A “real” paella is made with pork ribs, duck, rabbit, chicken and rice. No seafood, no fish! Ted’s heaven. This real paella is cooked on Thursdays or Sundays over an open fire made with wood of orange trees. The rice gets cooked with Safran until it sticks to the pan and gets crunchy (best part!). The whole family or group is attending, drinking beer, wine, whatever. Lots of talking, laughing. Kind of like an American Thanksgiving dinner! Once you sit down to eat, you eat for several hours, just like an American Thanksgiving dinner. BUT: they do that every Thursday and Sunday, their days off work! Imagine!!!

This paella was cooked for us at Rosa’s house in the middle of her orange orchard. Rosa is an artist and her house is proof of her creative minimalistic taste! Best thing: her studio, that she rents out on Airbnb!!! I will come back

After a delightful day at Rosas orchard we headed out to the Ebro delta to go on a sailboat tour. Which was supercool, because we actually “sailed”. Using the wind as a form of transportation is the oldest form of alternative energy I can think of and it is magic!

A few bites to eat and a gorgeous sunset rounded off this 3-hour long trip. Sailing is fun! another hour on the bus and we were back at our hotel in Benicàssim