This September is giving us colorful sunsets. According to the popular proverb, the red skies at sunset are prelude rainy or windy days.
Sa Cudia Cremada
Curnia
Windmill at Sant Climent
Thursday, September 17, 2015
Thursday, September 10, 2015
Festes de Gracia 2015
The fiestas, which honour the Virgen de Gràcia, take place on the 7th and 8th September.
The ringing of church bells starts the fiestas off at 4 PM on the 7th, and then all the riders gather together and parade through the streets until they reach the chapel of Gracia where they stop to pray.
Then they make their way to the square in front of the Town Hall, where they hold the jaleo which is truly spectacular and thoroughly enjoyed by locals and visitors alike.
There is another jaleo on the morning of the 8th, followed by horse-racing down the long and straight street Cos de Gracia in the afternoon. It is really exciting and vibrant.
It has become fashionable over the last few years to ask a famous celebrity to open the fiestas officially alongside the mayoress of the city from the balcony of the Town Hall overlooking the square. This happens on the night of the 6th and then everyone sings a song together which is dedicated to the city.
The ringing of church bells starts the fiestas off at 4 PM on the 7th, and then all the riders gather together and parade through the streets until they reach the chapel of Gracia where they stop to pray.
Picture by J. Carreras
Then they make their way to the square in front of the Town Hall, where they hold the jaleo which is truly spectacular and thoroughly enjoyed by locals and visitors alike.
There is another jaleo on the morning of the 8th, followed by horse-racing down the long and straight street Cos de Gracia in the afternoon. It is really exciting and vibrant.
It has become fashionable over the last few years to ask a famous celebrity to open the fiestas officially alongside the mayoress of the city from the balcony of the Town Hall overlooking the square. This happens on the night of the 6th and then everyone sings a song together which is dedicated to the city.
Friday, September 4, 2015
The worst storm in the last 33 years.
According to the local papers this has been the worst storm in the last 33 years. There were 460 lightning recorded in Es Castell
between 12 noon and 3PM.
Calas Fons became a river.
Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Bowles Tournament Hotel del Almirante 2015. Provisional Results.
The competition has just started two days ago but...
...the Ladies are three games ahead!
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