Sunday March 24, 2013

Sunday March 24/13  update #402

This was Bella’s first Sunday bridge group and they had a decent turnout with two tables.

I decided to crawl out of bed and head to El Centro for Palm Sunday celebrations.  Almost immediately I ran into a Good Friday style parade complete with Jesus, Barrabas, crucifixes, soldiers whipping and kicking, etc.  There were masses going on in Santuario Mariano and Immaculate Conception but the crowds seemed somewhat smaller than last year.   I was hoping to capture a procession of the Bishop between the two churches like last year but that didn’t happen.

All in all it is refreshing to see devout Catholics holding all manner of plants on this day and enjoying the beautiful weather as families with everyone dressed nicely, especially the priceless children.

I then made it back home to process the photos before heading out on the bus again, running into yet another parade with a recreation of the crucifixion. 

We headed to a new restaurant that is reputed to serve the best beef, pork and chicken in town called La Parrillada.  The ambience and the service were great but the overcooked meals were really disappointing for all four of us.  That was quite a letdown.    The length of the kitchen had not been exaggerated, we had never seen such a large open kitchen before.

There was also a large empty bungalow across the street that caught our eye.   The folks at the restaurant seemed certain that it was for sale, and not for rent.   How to find out who owns it??

That was today’s excitement.   Hugs to all.  Please see all new photos at http://souvenircuenca.blogspot.com/