Today is San Antoni, El Perello's patron saint, therefore a Festa Major with a whole week of activities. Special for us too. Not only is it the first holiday experienced right after we moved into our house on Jan 11, a year later in 2009 we found our precious little Catalan dog cowering in the road after the blasts of the Correfocs. a San Antoni highlight. If you come from the U.S. or most other places, you'd never get this close to fireworks. Guys dressed like devils dance around in the town square chasing the young people with tridents shooting sparklers and fireworks strung overhead go off continually. It's eardrum shattering and totally exciting! And no one tells you to stand back.
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| Corre Foc, running devils |
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There are dances, concerts, sports events, kids carnival rides, and today, blessing of animals outside the church. People from all over come on horseback or with carts and carriages for the Tres Tombs or 3 tours of the town. The rest of us bring dogs, cats, birds, or a turtle and all are blessed by the priest. Its the third blessing for Wookie and Toni and the first for Sunny meowing loudly in his cage.
Next year Lu and I will be here for this one! Not sure we'll bring along the pets. Lovely to see pics of you!
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