First day in Valencia: wet wet wet


The first day of the final mobility in Spain for the K220 project “New Values of Democracy in Today's Europe” was a washout (literally, "passed by water"). The plans for the staggered reception of the delegations from Portugal, Romania, Poland, Croatia, and Greece throughout Sunday were disrupted by the red alert decreed in the Valencia region due to a cold drop (a weather phenomenon known as a gota fría), like the Scottish musical group from the 90s.

As a preventive measure, the regional government suspended educational activities in the districts where heavy rainfall was predicted for Monday. The memory of the mud and the damage from the floods exactly 11 months ago led to such a radical decision.

Nevertheless, the Erasmus spirit that permeates all the participants in this project meant that an outstanding challenge like this was overcome by the hard work of the Erasmus team and the management team of the Eduardo Primo Marqués Institute.  The spirit of Erasmus "that's all around me,/ and so the feeling grows./ It's written on the wind./ It's everywhere I go, oh yes, it is".

On Monday, a videoconference was held to introduce the participants, who connected from the homes of their host families. The education inspector, Guillermo Centelles, was also connected. He spoke to us about the importance of democratic values and teaching them through our project.

Nothing more could be done. The heavy rains fell around 9:00 PM on Sunday. It stopped on Monday early morning. Now it's time to wait for the official announcements about the weather. Let's cross our fingers.

Location: Carrer de la Corbella, 141, 46240 Carlet, Valencia, España

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