Tomatina and New Aspirations

By Bradey Rehak – Guest blogger studying in Valencia, Spain
Hola,
Today was a pretty laid back day. In the morning, I decided to make my way down to the Carefour store to buy some cheap pants for the tomatina tomorrow. I underestimated the distance to it and spent the better part of the morning walking to and from. However, I had the chance to see some new sights in Valencia so all was not lost. I picked up some sweats for 6 Euros. I figured this would be good enough to get splattered with tomatoes.
The fest is pretty big bringing in 30,000 people to the little pueblo of Bruñol. They will have 20,000 kilograms of tomatoes and one hour of madness. I am pretty excited about this hope chuck a few tomatoes while I am there. The festival has been going on since the 1950s and is doing pretty good I'd say from just stemming from a food fight.
My next ambition is to find volunteer work in the area. I know this is something that I will enjoy because I have enjoyed volunteering in the past. Also, it will do wonders for my ability to progress with the language which I need to do. However, not just with the language but volunteering gives you the opportunity to help out others while at the same time meeting new and interesting people. I love to volunteer in short.
I have failed to access this as of yet, but I plan to get in contact with the local Red Cross chapter and see what they have to offer. The weather lately has been pleasant. Many believe that the stifling heat of summer might be gone for the year. The weather in Valencia is supposed to be beautiful in September and October. I am hoping that this is the case because I am tired of the heat in the past. I must go now and get mentally prepared for the Tomatina tomorrow!