So many fiestas – not enough time!
I have a dilemma this weekend. It is May 1st tomorrow and it is a holiday here. No shops open Saturday or Sunday! That’s not my problem though. The difficulty is trying to decide what I’m going to do because there are so many things happening this weekend.
Tomorrow morning there is the annual guided walk to the peak of “La Picossa”. This is the mountain that rises up just beyond the town and is a clear reference point from many parts of the town. Not particularly high at 490m but it is a pleasant climb with lovely views over the Mora basin from the top.
At the top of La Picossa
The nice bit is doing it as part of the local community and the picnic after the descent.
Also this weekend is the Wine Fair in Falset. Won’t write too much about that as I’ve already done a post which includes the programme. Really wanted to go to this as we are presently researching and assessing the cellar tours. I know – what a labour of love!
Then a couple of days ago I realised that it is also the Fira de Ramadera in the nearby village of Rasquera. This is a livestock and crafts fair in which the main event is observing the shepherds and dogs bring the goats down into the village from the surrounding mountains.
Further away in Montblanc it is the final weekend of their Medieval Week. This fiesta is centered around the legend of George and the Dragon – who incidentally is the patron saint of Catalonia.
The decision? Well, I’ve climbed La Picossa a few times and I’ve also been hiking the last 2 weekends so I’m going to give the walk a miss. Much as I’d like to go to Montblanc,it is over an hours drive and there are other medieval fiestas later in the year. So… I think tomorrow morning we will go to the Wine Fair. Get home in the afternoon, eat and probably have a nap. Then back to Falset for 11.30pm because the night time programme includes a performance by Soul Machine a great local band. Probably won’t arrive home until about 2.30am (hence the nap!) Which leaves Sunday to go to the craft and livestock fair in Rasquera.
Sorted!
Have a great weekend whatever you are doing in your part of the world!
Thanks for reading.
