While waiting for the Corpus Christi parade to start, we strolled through the nearby Botanic Gardens at the University of Valencia.
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The gardens were full of succulents, cacti, and other tropical plants that grow well in the Valencian climate, with plenty of greenhouses you could walk through as well.
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The garden even had a small art exhibition space.
This poem seemed very appropriate.