Valencia 3 Real Madrid 0
Yesterday was the most eventful day yet! We started the day off at the last bull fight of the summer, one of the craziest things I have ever seen in my life. It begins with all of the matadors coming out in their cute little outfits and waving to the crowd. Then each matador goes behind their posts to hide from the bull while one takes the center of the ring. There are four sections of the fight. First, the matador runs the bull around the ring to test its speed. Next, the men on horses come out to taunt the bull and test their strength. Thirdly, the matador stabs the back of the bull in order to numb the area in which they will kill it, and lastly, the matador stabs the bull in the spine. If he hits it in the right spot, the bull will die immediately. But unfortunately, a few of the matadors yesterday did not hit the right spot and the bull had to be stabbed multiple times until it died. Depending how the matador did, the audience waves different color scarves (white being the best, yellow being the worst.) Overall, a very cool experience, but definitely a one time thing.
After watching four bulls, we headed straight for the futbol arena to see Valencia (4) vs. Real Madrid (2), which was chaos from the start. There are hundreds of police wearing very heavy gear with helmets and guns out and ready. After having our bags checked and being pat down, we were able to head for our seats (the last row in the entire arena). The game was one of the coolest things I have ever seen and fortunately, Valencia won by 3. This is one of Spain's largest rivalries and it was a sold out game. You can imagine how crazy it was to witness. After the win, we headed straight for a bar to celebrate and waited outside to see the players leaving the arena. Nick was fortunate enough to get his jersey autographed and Dominique a picture.
We made it home by two (which is early for Valencia) and figured it would be a good idea to get some shut eye. We were awoken at 5:30 AM by a band marching through the streets right outside our window, with hundreds of people following them carrying flags. They were headed to la Plaza de Virgen for the 'Passing of the Virgin' ceremony at 10. A great weekend in Valencia, and I look forward to starting school this week! Hope everyone back home is doing great. Happy Mothers Day :)
After watching four bulls, we headed straight for the futbol arena to see Valencia (4) vs. Real Madrid (2), which was chaos from the start. There are hundreds of police wearing very heavy gear with helmets and guns out and ready. After having our bags checked and being pat down, we were able to head for our seats (the last row in the entire arena). The game was one of the coolest things I have ever seen and fortunately, Valencia won by 3. This is one of Spain's largest rivalries and it was a sold out game. You can imagine how crazy it was to witness. After the win, we headed straight for a bar to celebrate and waited outside to see the players leaving the arena. Nick was fortunate enough to get his jersey autographed and Dominique a picture.
We made it home by two (which is early for Valencia) and figured it would be a good idea to get some shut eye. We were awoken at 5:30 AM by a band marching through the streets right outside our window, with hundreds of people following them carrying flags. They were headed to la Plaza de Virgen for the 'Passing of the Virgin' ceremony at 10. A great weekend in Valencia, and I look forward to starting school this week! Hope everyone back home is doing great. Happy Mothers Day :)
Sounds like one of the coolest days ever. Great pics (especially the sideways video. Can't drink much before watching those!). Thanks and keep those updates coming. Beach pics from Mallorca should be interesting! Keep your top on please! (or is that France?)
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