Càceres Recovery Day

After a 10 hour sleep of the dead we’re up and stumbling! Low expectations for this travel recovery day. We’re staying just outside the walls of the old city. Wandered around, got some lunch, bought groceries, got a local sim for my phone. So now I can post up these reports.
We planned this trip to Spain and Portugal to start a few weeks later. When we realized Easter is late this year, we decided to go earlier and catch the tradition and pageantry of Easter in Spain. The holy week involves religious processions through the city, day and night. We tried to see one of them tonight, but were way back in the crowd. We chased around trying to get ahead of it, but never guessed the right streets. We finally gave up and headed home around 10:30. Just before going to bed, the procession came marching up our street and we got a great view from the balcony! The crowd was much reduced nearer to midnight. The attached clip is a small portion of the procession. The procession of penitents (white hats) was several times longer than what is shown. The statues being carried reside in churches and are brought out on a few holy days each year. It’s quite a tradition and the amount of effort and coordination involved is impressive.Read more