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August 22, 2005

La Tomatina 2005

The most well known festival this month is La Tomatina in Buñol near Valencia which is the world's biggest tomato fight. This takes place on the last Wednesday (31st). It lasts only two hours but the hearty partying begins at the beginning of the week.

Rules for those taking part include no bottles, no tearing of clothing and the tomatoes must be crushed before they're thrown.

Veterans of the battle advise that accommodation is scarce and it's best to stay in Valencia (40 kilometres from Bunyol) or elsewhere nearby and take public transport to the festivities.

Me n Mrs Mule will be driving down there in the Bus and stopping off in Bordeaux to see some friends on the way. We hope simply to drive n park there the night before.

The attire is simple: COME DRESSED TO WEAR TOMATO JUICE!!

(its interseting to note that the Dutch solcialist party logo is a Tomato being thrown... "For centuries the tomato has also been a symbol of protest: it was thrown at bad actors. The Socialist Party aims its tomatoes at political actors."

LOL... sweeet!