"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness" ~ Mark Twain

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Paris Anniversary Weekend


In celebration of our nuptials, we spent the weekend in "The City of Light." And it did not disappoint, as it was just as romantic as I imagined. Au revoir Paris, thanks for the memories.

Fiestas de la Virgen Blanca in Vitoria


The annual celebration of the Virgen Blanca kicked off on August 4 in the town plaza with roughly 40,000 people. The tradition is that at 6PM the Celedon (toy man) comes down from the church tower into one of the local's balcony. As he makes his way down, the crowd erupts in cheer and an enormous champagne shower ensues. Good times.