Today was a feast day (isn't that a surprise?) and so there was -- you guessed it -- a party! This time it was at a park near the Chiesa del Santissimo Crocifisso. It was sponsored by the (coed) Boy Scouts, and featured an impromptu ropes course, archery (including medieval costumes; the archers already own them for Carnevale, and I have yet to meet an Italian who can resist wearing a costume), crepes (with Nutella), a "go fish" opportunity which included such pleasing prizes as used stuffed animal ducks, and a "lift the cork" gambling opportunity to win some lovely flowering plants.
I paid 5 euros to lift three corks, and managed to get two plants from it -- worth about 8 euros. So much for a donation to support the cause (the cause being unclear; maybe the scouts, maybe the old folks' home that was on the property). Oh, and did I mention the live band? Featured a singer and an accordionist.
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| A lucky shot the other day. The church at bottom left is the Chiesa del Crocifisso |
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| View from the park |
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| Another view from the park |
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| You can see part of the ropes course here |
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| Out of the corner of my eye I realized that my son was dangling from untested ropes. As in, he was the tester. |
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| Yessir, that's my baby... |
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| Jeremy's the one behind the "capo" |
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| Jeremy testing another portion of the course |
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| Sweetness at the crepes table |
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| Setting up the plants table |
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| Impromptu group huddle |
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| The huddle remnant |
We saw tons of people we already knew or the kids already knew, and so it was really very enjoyable. And the park was quite lovely. It's at the bottom of the hill, about 3 km from our apt, and the walk winds around the edge of the hill -- providing a lovely view for most of the trip.
Love,
Alexandra
What a great day way to spend an afternoon. It is so nice that you can walk and participate in so many local festivals. Last weekend, the weather had cooled nicely. Mom and I wanted to go out for a trail hike to enjoy the day. Sadly, we couldn't think of a place within a 3 hours drive. Our experiences at the few south Georgia state parks have been dismal in the past dozen years. Next week marks the return of the Fiesta de Pueblo.which, like the Love Affair, has been absent this past year. Some dedicated Hispanic families have pooled their resources obtained necessary licenses, rented equipment, and invited some ventors and bands to help revive the tradition. We are looking forward to a olorful day in the park then.
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Gorgeous rainbow photo! Loved all the other pictures too, it all looks like great fun. Is Jeremy going to be a mountain climber?
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Your pictures are wonderful...what a beautiful day. I am glad James got to "know the ropes" at the feast day!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous picture of the town. It looks like you're living in Heaven.
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