So, last night was epic. If you didn't already know, SPAIN IS IN THE WORLD CUP FINALS!!!! Basically, its a huge party weekend, AND the running of the bulls is on Saturday, so its a big deal to be a Spaniard right now. Last night I made sure to have my paper that was due for today almost done (I only had to write two paragraphs when I got back, no big deal) and we headed out for drinks and tapas before the game. After relaxing at the university bar we headed to Plaza del Toro, the local bullfighting ring here in Toledo. They show the game on a huge jumbotron, and the stadium was PACKED with red and yellow. It was awesome to be in the thick of it all, and the game was so intense. Granted, the first half wasn't that exciting, but we dominated, and you could feel the hope, excitement, and energy pulsing through the crowd...and then we SCORED!!!!!!!!!!! And not just anyone, but a defender headed in a corner kick. GGGGOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!! The stadium erupted into a thousand high fives, hugs, screams, it was epic :)
Well, needless to say, Spain beat Germany 1-0, and advanced to the finals on Sunday. As soon as that whistle blew, we had a huge party! There were people sitting in the stands but we were on the ground, and it was a massive party. Literally, we danced for about 45 minutes, just enjoying the moment. Of course we had to celebrate! Our next thought was to the bars, so we ventured to a "close" (ok, not close at all) bar that one of us knew about...but on the way, we made a little detour.
So if you don't know, round-a-bouts are the thing here. No 4-way stops, but always round-a-bouts. Usually, they're pretty big, so they have plants or statues for decoration. Well, along the way we passed a round-a-bout, but there wasn't any plants or statues there - it was a FOUNTAIN!!!! Naturally, practically everyone in Toledo was in the fountain partying it up, so of course we joined them. A few of us thankfully decided to stay dry, so I passed my purse off to my friend Lewis and dove right in! (Ok, not literally, I promise parents, but I did jump :) It was one of the most spontaneous, whatthehell moments of my life, and I loved it! Of course we got soaking wet, but hey that was the point wasn't it? Everyone was singing and waving Spanish flags, and it was great to really feel a part of the city and Spain itself. I'd LOVE for Spain to win the finals! We got some great pictures, and as soon as I venture to the computer lab I promise to post them :)
After the fountain we walked for another good 35 minutes, so by that time I was ready to head home instead of to the bar - I had a paper to get done! Plus, I got bedbug bites last week (not fun, you'll hear about it when I get around to blogging about Valencia) so I couldn't really drink late into the night anyway because of my medicine, so we decided to taxi back to the Fund - I'm glad we did! It was a 15 minute taxi ride, roughly a 50 minute walk...that doesn't sound fun when your shorts are soaking - can you say chafing!?
So I'm super excited for this weekend. I'm NOT going to Pamplona, I'd love to but it sounds a little sketchy, plus I have another paper to write as well - and I thought I was coming to Spain to explore, not do homework...hmm ;)
All I can say is, ¡VIVE ESPAÑA! (Although I was rooting for the Netherlands as well, seeing as I'm Dutch...hmm I guess its a conflict of interest...nope, Spain has my allegiance, promise!)
¡A por ellos! (All for them, of course we are!)
Hasta :)
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