Please do read the link, once again I am being a bit lazy and giving you the information via link instead of telling you myself, I'd miss important facts anyway... I am also very lucky to have the "bird's eye" view from our balcony, wouldn't go to be part of the crowd you are seeing here. Reporting live, well you understand, too busy watching and snapping pictures to type at the same time. Balconies that have processions go by are decorated with a rich coloured red cloth. Unfortunately I didn't know that ahead or would dressed ours up.
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| Float or paseo of Virgin Mary, didn't see her face under the canopy |
People are streaming into this area from the downtown core, it is a cacophony of sound.
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| Back of the paseo, that's some gown! |
People are lining the streets with their foldable chairs. Nazarenos go by with their hoods. Someone is selling cotton candy! What, thought that was an American thing but apparently not.
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| Hard to see, I know, but included anyway |
Streets are lined with people on the sidewalk. The mood is exuberant lots of noise of conversation and anticipation and crowds I’ve never seen before, hundreds and hundreds of people, growing by the minute.
What an experience!!! I won’t forget it in a hurry that’s for sure, the sheer volume of every parade was incredible, energy of people and exuberance along with the solemnity of the ritual.
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| I've seen this in the church, beautifully painted. |
Oh heavens, another band… they played until 03:00 a.m. on re-entering the church, woke me up.
I saw two floats, one twice with bands and nazarenos holding long candles, children, officials holding statues in-between I have no idea about. Read the link!
Nazarenos wear the pointed hats and some walk barefoot in penance which is why the streets are cleaned before. Then they are cleaned after to get rid of the wax drippings off the large candles they carry.
Because I was on the second floor I didn’t get a good picture of the Virgin Mary and serious editing of pictures will have to be done, can’t count how many I took, many, turns out about 80! Serious editing!
On the street people on the sidewalk were 6 to 8 people deep and waited a long time. Some brought folding stools, smart and snacks for kids, also smart. I understand now the reality of how Spanish people love a spectacle no matter how uncomfortable it can be, they just enjoy and forget about everything else it seems.
I also understand why locals leave, streets are shut down, too many tourists who don't know the rules of attending. So far, and you may get a Part 2 on this, it hasn't affected us too much. It did seem there were mostly locals in the crowd tonight, probably due to being a smaller church. There were many professional photographers as well.
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| Lexi Cat! |
You haven't seen her for a while. We took her to a grooming place to get her nails cut so she's showing them off.
All for now. Happy Belated Father's Day to you fellows!
Cheers, Bev, Bruce and Lexi Cat
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