Easter is a big deal here in Spain. The Spanish definitely take the celebrations seriously. With parades starting on Palm Sunday and continuing daily (sometimes twice or more) until Easter Sunday it’s another good excuse to take the week off work…..and why not?
We went to a few of the local parades, they were all very well attended by the towns inhabitants. Fortunately the weather which has been poor for Easter for the last two years was marvellous this year….and that coming after the wettest February/March for 30 years.
The parade I was most surprised at I have to say is the silent parade. Held here on Wednesday night between Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday, it has a very solemn feeling to it, but not sad, if you get my meaning. The parade on Palm Sunday (which I’d not been to before) felt very jolly and there was dancing and merriment from the participants.
Easter Sunday was very different to last years I thought, not as big ? But very well attended by the town afterwards there were fireworks (or should I say bangers) let off in the brand new square before the parade went round the block one last time. Lovely to see all ages participating from 0 to well a lot more than 0 shall we say. Definitely worth coming to see next year if you were looking for something different from chocky eggs and hot cross buns! To take a look at part of this years parade, have a look at my you tube link…. Easter Sunday in Totana, Spain
So a week on we are nearly back to normal (whatever that is in Spain) It’s been great to see a few more BBQ’s taking place in the Sierra Espuna to now that the weather has really stabalised. The Haze is clearing gradually making the views off the top of the highest peaks stretch further in to the distance. Soon be able to see the sea ;0)
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