Day 3 Las Fallas.

Well I suppose I´'ll carry on from last night. After I'd finished on the tintiweb we went on the underground to find a curry place we went to a previous year. Though aftwer following one of the groups directions we ended up going a ridiculous way round and were walking for 2 hours..

Anyway, we went there and found a mascleta near a bar and had quite a few drinks, though at a fiver for a vodka and coke I was like.. you're serious? but I suppose you have to splurge out on holiday.

After that we walked down to the river bed to watch the big display. It may possibly have been the biggest display I have ever seen, much bigger than anything you see in the UK as they have different laws here etc.

The display wasnt till 1 am so it was getting pretty late, though I had my 'second wind' as such and woke up around 12 so me and Randy decided to go to the street party which was awesome.

It was soo funny seeing spanish people singing along to Katy Perry's 'I kissed a girl', and people seemed quite impressed that we knew all the words..assuming they thought we were spanish too? I'm guessing.

Ended up getting quite drunk and getting back at around 4.20.. Thankfully the party stopped at 4.30 so the music ended though it was still very loud till around 5-5.30 and STILL got woken up at 7.30 by the parade and the salutes. (salutes are just ridiculously loud bang fireworks..)

Managed to drift back off till around 11, then got up for a shower.. MY GOD, whilst I was in the bathroom getting ready a man came in for a shower and all I could hear was him burpìng and farting the whole time, it was so, so gross. Needless to say I made a hasty exit and got ready in the room.

Oooh they're playing portishead. woop :)

So today, we went for a walk round and me and my mom had a look round some markets.. I got myself a new purse and a couple more bracelets so I'm happy. We watched a mascleta and then headed down to the river bed, on the way calling past a firework shop and picking up quite a few bits. ;)

Here you can just throw fireworks in the street. They really have no laws about it. There are so many children in push chairs sat with a lighter in one hand and a firework in the other, though I suppose they're brought up with it so it's not too bad?

Though thinking about how people would react in the UK if anyone did anything like that, there'd be hell. I think thats part of the reason why i enjoy the festival so much. It's just incredible.

On the way back we got SO stuck in the parades.. The fallas girls really make me laugh with their strange dresses and the head pieces. Here's a pic so you get what I mean ->

Though the parade today there were thousands of them!

We got back and decided to go out and get some mroe booze and a kebab and Í've just come down off the terrace from having munch and a drink.

I¡m not sure what we're doing tonight though I'll update tomorrow with what I do tonight/tomorrow. Tomorrow is nit de foc, which means night of fire..They burn all the ninots and have a fire parade which is just... incredible. I'll be sure to get some photos that I can upload when I get home.

And to Ali; I hope you can come next year. It´s alot of walking and a fair amount of waiting around for displays and mascletas though you just stand around drinking and chatting so it's not bad. It'd be awesome for you to come, and so that we can spend some geniune time together. I miss you lots. :)

Anyways, Love you Ali & Lora ♥♥