Im writing this at 6:30 am because theres an insane level of noise outside due to the fact that Spain won their semifinal against Germany last night. It may have been their best game all cup, and they earned it a million times over. So how do young Spanish men celebrate such a great victory? Apparently by running around in packs of 20 kicking over all the trash cans and harassing cars and buses in the middle of the Madrid equivalent of 7th ave. God help us if Spain wins on Sunday- I’m pretty sure the city will explode.
This early morning disturbance is probably good prep for San Fermin weekend in Pamplona– aka, Running of the Bulls. The run is held every morning at 8 am, but the rest of the weekend is, for lack of a better word, a shitshow. Packed like Times Sq on New Years, bars like St. Patricks day, spirit like Mardi Gras, and no open container laws. People party until the bull run, and sleep later. It’s the biggest festival here in Spain. I probably won’t take a lot of pictures since I don’t want to risk iPhone damage and things tend to get stolen there, but there’s an awesome official festival website (English option in the top nav). Don’t worry though, I’m going with a bunch of friends and I think running is the stupidest idea ever, so I’ll be okay. I’ll make sure and touch base just so you know though!
Viva la roja!!!
