The first day of the San Fermin festival! On the first Wednesday of the week, we all gathered around in plaza del Castillo and there was a DJ and a concert and at exactly 12:00 noon we took our red bandanas off from our wrists and tied them around our necks to signify the start of the festival! When this time occurred, the crowd sprayed their red wine and coke combination drink (kalimocho) and other liquids (ketchup, wine, water, and even an egg)! Afterwards we stood under balconies where the locals begged for water and then those on the balconies sprayed us with water from their hose and poured buckets! After that we watched locals play soccer in a big crowd, joined a parade, and then bought bleach. We bleached our clothes and took a much needed nap from 3-8pm before we went out at night.Lue lisää