Day 6: Hospitality

Luckily, Yago has family in Valencia (I think he has family in just about every city in Spain, actually), so we had a free place to stay.  His dad's cousin, Lucía, hosted us.  She's super sweet and super hospitable.

I've come to realize that a great host can make or break a vacation.  Things are so much better when you're with someone who's happy to have you there, knows their way around, has favorite places to show off, and is just all-around helpful.  Yago's cousin - er, dad's cousin I guess - was one of these people.  We definitely got to see and take part in specific events in the festival we would have otherwise been clueless about...like the most epic fireworks display I've ever seen - and probably will ever see - in my life.

Hooray for the practice - and practitioners (that's a word, right??) - of hospitality.  I feel like the whole country of Spain has this practice perfected.  For reals.