The procession was at midday in brilliant sunshine, more uplifting than the sober evening ceremonies last week. We sneaked in to San Salvador Church through a side door, to watch the frantic preparation of the 4 'tronos' (thrones, which is what they call the floats). Once out into the plaza in front of the Church, they posed for photos in their long red & white robes, & then proceeded to carry the heavy tronos on their shoulders over the rosemary-strewn streets. The ubiquitous local band accompanied the procession, beating the march-time in the hot sun. (Photo: Procession)
Gill & Andrew had joined us in the crowd, so we four then strolled to Antonios on the beach for our Sunday paella. We walked our lunch off with a circuit of the local fields, putting up dozens of little egrets which had gathered round the grazing oxen. The avocados have now been replaced by the lemon & apricot crop. (Photo: Antonio's enormous paella - 1 metre diameter dish).
The following day on our usual cycle to Cerro Gordo, we stopped at a midway viewpoint where at last we spotted a school of dolphins just off the cliffs (we have been looking out for these for months)! Our luck continued as on the return journey we had views of a hoopoe & a black squirrel. It must be dolphin season, as we walked to Maro Tower today & saw 2 dolphins even closer in to shore off Maro Beach. Also saw another hoopoe & some Short-Toed eagles.
The following day on our usual cycle to Cerro Gordo, we stopped at a midway viewpoint where at last we spotted a school of dolphins just off the cliffs (we have been looking out for these for months)! Our luck continued as on the return journey we had views of a hoopoe & a black squirrel. It must be dolphin season, as we walked to Maro Tower today & saw 2 dolphins even closer in to shore off Maro Beach. Also saw another hoopoe & some Short-Toed eagles.
