Altares Bullfight

	*July 2005*
	The Altares bullfight was unique because it didn't take place in town. There's a makeshift arena set up here. Check out all the people set up like hobbits on the hillside.
	Tanya and Donna made themselves comfortable on some rock. They left a little bit later, just before the bull destroyed that picnic table in the foreground.
	The locals, with neither fear nor military regulations to guide them, hung around everywhere, including inside the bull arena.
	Curt and I found a nice safe spot behind the wall. Yes, it was a nice, safe spot where the bull could not mangle us...
	...until somebody opened the gate. It's always funny to see a large group of people scattering in fear, but not so much when you're in that group.
	Outside the arena and into the spectator seating, the bull proceeded to wreak havoc. I was doing a lot of running during this time, but I still managed to get a few shots.
	Eventually, the guys in the funny hats had to use the rope to pull him back into the arena. In general, the audience viewed the entire event as quite humorous, which tells you something about the mindset of the Portuguese.
	Now this guy is clever, since he knows the bull can't possibly jump that rock. But how about the guy under the rock? I'm not too sure about quality of his mental state.
	This picture didn't come out too well because the sun was going down, but I thought is was essential to show you how tough I am. Check me out, staring down this bull like it's nothing. It's not like I'm crouching on top of a four-foot rock wall or anything.
	Ivo Silva advertises for his electronics store by strapping a big fan to a seat and parasailing over the bullfight with his name printed on the parachute. I guy in the crowd told us he once spent two years in prison with Ivo Silva. We believed him.