Today, Melissa and I opened our last jar of nutella that we are going to eat this summer in Spain. Remember how we’ve been surviving off of bread and nutella? Well, it has gotten us through all these weeks and we’re pushing towards our last week in Guardamar. I wish I saved all the empty jars of nutella that we consumed this summer… between the two of us, we must have eaten nearly TEN jars of nutella. That's crazy haha. Yes, it’s probably more than what our bodies' need. But, it has been gentle on the wallet and it still tastes so good. SO GOOD, like a pie... SO GOOD.
Anywho, since it’s the weekend we didn’t have to meet in Studio today so Melissa and I got to work in our room. It’s significantly cooler in our room and infinitely more comfortable than studio so we were happy about that. As soon as we woke up, we started working on our laptops and didn’t stop until we were too hungry to go on anymore. At that time, we went downstairs to catch dinner in the Pension. There were so many British visitors walking inside and outside of the Pension; apparently, many British families come here to Guardamar on holidays to enjoy the hot weather and festivities during the summer. There are about 17 thousand permanent residents that live in Guardamar year round, but during the summer the population increases to about 80 thousand people! That’s a significant jump!
The last week has been full of festivities and performances as it is a tradition for Guardamar to celebrate the city’s rebuilding in 1832 and the rest of its rich history. Of all that has been going on this week, today’s parade in the main street was quite impressive, as it was the Moors and Christian parade. The parade lasted for two hours and we all stood outside of the Pension to get a good look at the costumes. The costumes were so LEGIT, let me tell you. It looked like something straight out of Brave Heart… rows and rows of people dressed in the most elaborate and intense costumes marched down the streets as bands played to represent both the Moors and Christians marching out to battle. People of all ages participated in the parade; babies that were pushed in strollers to senior citizens that proudly led their group – all whom dressed equally stunningly and painted their faces so vibrantly. It was quite a sight to see!
Now that the "formal" festivities are over, all of Guardamar is partying it up haha. When I say "all of Guardamar," I mean everyone single person and child haha. The streets are literally filled with people everywhere and the music and fireworks aren't stopping for several more hours! Alright, back to work I go!
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