Day time fire works for Festividad Virgen de los Desamparados - Sunday, May 8th

Have you ever seen day time fireworks?  I never even knew there was such events.  They were SO loud that we felt the reverberations pulsing through our bodies.  They were shot off from the Plaza del Ayuntamiento (Town Hall Square), with buildings surrounded us on all four sides, thus the fireworks were extremely loud. 

Colored smoke created fireworks with trails of color, while others glittered like diamonds in the sky.  We were only 30 meters (about 33 yards) away.  The aftermath looked like bombs had gone off!  We found it very entertaining, however a young girls near us was visibly shaken.  A Bombero (Fireman) came over to talk with her, it was wonderful to see him so caring and thoughtful.  

While looking for information on the web I found this joke.  I got a laugh I hope you do to.

What do you call 2 Spanish Firemen?   -  Jose and Hose B!

Later in the day at 18:30 (6:30pm) we went to experience the Procession General.  It was quite tame compared to the morning event in which crowds of people, push, shove and pass kids, adults over their heads, like a mosh pit so they can touch the Statue of the Virgen de los Desamparados.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRbri4w42tg

The Procession started at 6:30 with what seemed like thousands of people walking in it.  Their dresses and the men's outfits were amazing and again it was raining. The Statue came out a 20:00 (8:00pm) so everyone waited 1 1/2 hours to see it!