Palm Sunday in Astorga

I managed to watch the Palm Sunday procession here in Astorga this morning. This is one of the things I was looking forward to in Spain 🇪🇸 and I was not disappointed.

It wasn’t huge, two marching bands and several walker (some appeared to be local dignitaries). Then came Jesus carried by about 50 men walking close together and marching slowly, creating a rocking effect of the ‘float’ - it wasn’t like a parade in North America but I’d call it a float anyway, though it must have been very heavy.

Walkers and spectators clutched either olive branches or dried palm fronds.

The procession went along the narrow streets to the Plaza Mayor, where there was a short service, then the crowd dispersed.Read more