Friday March18th
Friday March 18th, Bunuelos and more Fireworks:
Everywhere we walked in the center of town, we found stands selling churros and the special donuts called Bunuelos; these are made from pumpkin, then sprinkled with sugar or dipped in a cup of thick chocolate. We tried the chocolate, but it was disappointing. Since they make such large quantities of it, they simply melt the chocolate and add large quantities of cornstarch and water.
Our friend Sol hosted a party this night where I talked in careful English with two Spanish boys who spoke a little bit of English, as well as the other regional languages – Catalan, Valenciano and Castellano. We ate typical Spanish foods like tortilla (a baked egg and potato dish served warm or cold), salads and fresh bread. I ate mostly cheese and crackers, because I don’t like salad.
At 1 a.m., we climbed up to the terrace of Sol’s building to watch the Ayuntamiento fireworks from down in El Rio. Once again, the show was far more spectacular than would ever be allowed in the United States, and included a Mascleta-like finish, with such an amazing force that I could feel it from the distance of over half a mile.
That night, we got to bed about 3:30.
Everywhere we walked in the center of town, we found stands selling churros and the special donuts called Bunuelos; these are made from pumpkin, then sprinkled with sugar or dipped in a cup of thick chocolate. We tried the chocolate, but it was disappointing. Since they make such large quantities of it, they simply melt the chocolate and add large quantities of cornstarch and water.
Our friend Sol hosted a party this night where I talked in careful English with two Spanish boys who spoke a little bit of English, as well as the other regional languages – Catalan, Valenciano and Castellano. We ate typical Spanish foods like tortilla (a baked egg and potato dish served warm or cold), salads and fresh bread. I ate mostly cheese and crackers, because I don’t like salad.
At 1 a.m., we climbed up to the terrace of Sol’s building to watch the Ayuntamiento fireworks from down in El Rio. Once again, the show was far more spectacular than would ever be allowed in the United States, and included a Mascleta-like finish, with such an amazing force that I could feel it from the distance of over half a mile.
That night, we got to bed about 3:30.
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