Carnaval!

Journal 7: Friday Feb 27, 2009 4:12 pm, Spain time
I kind of wish that I had written in here sooner. A week from yesterday, Carnaval started! That Thursday there was a parade of people throwing around fuegos artificiales (fireworks) and playing music out of these horns and El Barrio was flood with people. It was so much fun---and SO DANGEROUS, which made it even more fun. So we danced and followed and ducked until they made it to this open area semi plaza in El Barrio. Once they stopped they decided they wanted to give out free wine/beer and salchichas—Spain loves their alcohol and sausage, I swear. After that it was just another regular night in the Barrio. I missed out on the Carnaval festivities. I got there too late, because I was chilling with homies at Mike and Alex’s flat. It was fun, I kinda wish I had seen more stuff at Carnaval that night, but it’s all good. Saturday night was the official beginning of Carnaval. We all dressed up in costumes. I dressed up as Rafael Nadal and everybody loved me. He’s like their Spanish tennis Jesus. I apparently looked like him too which was cool I guess. It was so much fun, hanging out with people that night. I had a blast and went absolutely nuts at Swing. Everybody loved me. People kept talking to me—I was the man. As a result of my not wearing enough clothing that night (a sleeveless tennis shirt and shorts is not warm at all!) I am no sick. I think I’m getting over that though…I hope I am anyways. Tomorrow morning my group leaves for Granada. I’m pumped. I think I might take a mineral bath and get a massage.
Jacob