Valencian Fallas
I found a new appreciation for the skinny churros - menos mal these stands are temporary
These are the people between us and the mascletá
These are the people behind us
A balcony view could be fun - better to enter the ayuntamiento lottery
Yep - it gets smoky
Ready to Rock n' Roll - the Valencians tried to explain Fallas to us before we came. You just have to experience it
5 minutes of thunder
Mascletá on Women's Day
The falleras kick off the mascletá and sang afterwards - looks like they have burn protection for their finery
The cola of street sweepers ready to clean up after the mascletá
Traditional fallero dress
Una falla?
Traditional pañuelos
Pokemon pañuelos
If you want to know what 63€ of petardos look like. I am pretty sure some of these were not in my kids' age category
A little dancing at Colon
There are over 300 fallas around Valencia
This little guy was doing a happy dance in response to his mom throwing petardos
Pasacalles all day long for multiple days
City falla
Most are making political or cultural statements. But I can't read Valencià
And of course there is food. I am thinking Lent isn't a thing here
One of the non-character-looking fallas, on the "artistic" list
Creating the flower design for the virgin
Neighborhood mascletá
Recycled Falla dress
Hmmm, kinda' grossed out by cinnamon buns before and after
Getting ready for the Cremà
All the fallas all over the city are burned tonight, but the saved ninots (one small one for the fallera) and the winning (indultat) ninot - a young fallera who is sick and has to stay home for the fesitvities
Watching the burn
The heat was intense & the burn quick