Carnaval

Last night I went to Cadiz for a huge festival called Carnaval.  The only way I can explain this is to say that it is Madison on Halloween + Mifflin + Mardi Gras.  We took about an hour and a half bus ride from Sevilla.  Everyone dressed up (I was Zorro).  The bus left at around 9 and we got off the bus at 11pm.  Driving in I saw some funny costumes.  After getting off the bus, we walked to the main area.  People were singing, playing drums, having fun with their costumes, and drinking (of course.)  It was a lot of fun, but the night soon became very very long.  We got on the bus to get back at 4am, and I got into bed at 6am.  It was a fun experience seeing everyone dressed up and having a good time.  There were half a million people in a city built for thirty thousand, to give you some idea of the insanity.  If you had to go to the bathroom, you peed in the street.  This of course led to urine... evvverrrrywherrree.  I actually got in a verbal altercation with a Spanish guy while I was shielding Chrisy.  He was peeing close to her and saw her and thought it would be funny to pee at her.  So I kicked him, and he went away then they were laughing a few wards away so I flicked him off.  He came over and I started yelling at him in Spanish saying that he was being completely rude and that it was disgusting etc.  He finally apologized and I made him apologize to Chrisy.  So don't worry... I can hold my own in a fight even in Spain.  Time for dinner, I'm starving!  Love you I'll write more later.

Franny