Where does
the time go? We have been actively trying to have down days, which suggest to
me, perhaps are not getting our travel money’s worth. I am the main culprit and saboteur of down
time. I have spent my travel life engaging in tourist stigmata and find it hard
to not explore until my feet are bleeding and bandaged.
All around
town, we are watching the city get ready for Feria. They do, indeed, know how to partay.
Throughout
the Center Ville, porta-potties are being placed in the smaller back alleys and
large city squares – handicap ones also. The storefronts begin being decorated
with souvenirs. Bullfighting Stores are springing up, left and right. Suddenly
we are seeing more young people in the streets, dragging wheeled luggage behind
them. Tattoos and dreadlocks and beards – oh my!
It is decided
to eat out tonight as all the restaurants will be full during the fete. Low and
behold, we have found a Indian restaurant and plop ourselves down for a tasty
talli plate. It is during this meal; the famous garbage video is made. We are
there early – most restaurants do not start serving until 8pm. They let us sit
anyway, serve us wine and place potato chips in front of us. I believe they do
not have the tandoor oven hot enough for nan, so this is a reasonable
replacement. When the owner does appear
with freshly baked nan, the offending potato chips are removed. Ha! We have a leisurely
dinner and watch as the small alleyway off of the main thoroughfare, fills up
with revelers.
All the bars
are blasting music. This is just the first night of Feria and a weeknight at
that. This is going to be a wild party.
Our landlady
has explained to us when we arrived, that she was from an artistic family. We
find an invitation to her brother’s art opening beside our apartment door. She
has plans to open up the courtyard where we are staying for a show of her own.
With all the crowds in town, this is a wonderful time to exhibit your work.
Yash
Godebeska’s show is packed. With a family that has been in town continuously
for 300 years or so, they have a large following. Tons of people are milling
around on the outside of the venue.
His work is lovely and he has a great approach to lighting. As always, wine and cheese is served, with the extra classiness of bugellers to. Fancy American hor de oeuvres
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