Here is a schedule of events that transpired while Kimberlea was here:
Tuesday/Wednesday: recovering from time zone change
Thursday: 9 am, leave for Valencia. 4 hours later de-bus. Wander around Valencia looking at the different Fallas.* Watch a parade in which billions of sparks are flying everywhere, landing on people, most of whom leave unharmed. Unfortunately, a few hairs and particles of flesh are burned off Kimberlea's head. After this, continue wandering around looking at Fallas and for a place to eat. After dinner watch the burning/fireworks explosion of the main children's falla. Stay in very squished quarters with thousands/maybe hundreds of other people for a few more hours to watch the burning of the main falla. Basically I have never seen so much fire in my life. Return home at 3 am.
Friday: Try to figure out what happened to ourselves. I attempt to teach a class to my 6 and 8 year old. The 6 year old tells my my zip-up sweatshirt is tacky. Then we went to a place nearby called Don Pimpón.
Saturday: authentic Spanish grocery shopping experience. Wandering around Madrid. Visiting a museum. Went to a jazz bar where we watched these really snotty ladies who couldn't clap (no matter how many drinks they ordered) sneer at people around them.
Sunday: visiting the open-air market for souvenirs, chocolate and churros, a hurge park, the cow parade.
Monday: Kimberlea went weapon shopping.
Tuesday: Coffee and watching the royal horses get baths.
All in all it was a a grand time. :D
*For information about what a falla is, check here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Fallas
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