First, everything was closed because of Semana Santa (Holy Week). We biked around the city until we found the party. We sat in one of the main squares and ended up choosing entertainment central for Good Friday. A traveling group of Americans with a variety of talents and non-talents got up on stage and somehow drew a large crowd of Spaniards.
My high of the show: J-Lo from the group gets off stage, crowns four guys in the crowd with village people hats (I happen to be one of these guys), and gives us hula hoops. I throw her the hula hoop when she yells something in Spanish, think my roll in the act is done, and sit back down. I was wrong. I get summoned to the stage with the other three guys as she pulls out a giant poll with four ropes reaching out from the top of the poll. Lots of things were said in Spanish, almost nothing was understood, but I ended up dancing around the poll as J-Lo gave birth to a toy baby, all while she sang my heart will go on from Titanic (some of the only English of the show). The Spaniards loved it, I couldn´t believe it, and after my final bow we decided to take a break from the traveling talent show.
Stuck around and heard some Mongolian Throat singing. Crazzzzzy. I wish I could post videos of that. Youtube it.
Something I have learned: rat tails and mullets are the cool thing to do in Northern Spain. I swear, there is mullet envy among little children. Check out these competing styles on the local youth:
Spain really goes all out for Easter week. Off to San Sebastian and then Francais!
MBG
Hi,
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful trip.
You are one the road with our daughter Bianca, among others. We have not heard from her since the day before Easter. How is she? How are all of you for that matter?
Safe travels,
Matt Wood