The Bullfight - Sevilla - 10th April 2010. Well what can I say about bull fighting that you already don't know? I'm pretty sure you all know the basics, there's a matador and a bull, and the bull dies right... When I arrived in Spain, thats pretty much all I knew, but after watching a fight, and taking a tour behind the scenes in Madrid's Plaza de Toros Las Ventas, I learned a lot more of the art, skill and the tradition behind the event. There are 3 matadors that each fight 2 bulls. These bulls are generally 4 - 5 years old, who apparently have lived like kings....According to our tour guide and can weigh up to 500kg+. The matadors have 3 banderilleros (assistants i guess) and 2 picadores on horseback. I'll write a quick
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