2007 June 23 - Fiesta de San Juan

The Fiesta de San Juan is held every year in late June in the street next to the San Juan ermita (small chapel). The piece of street where all the dancing happens, is right in front of Margaret and Colin’s house.

(It’s a good thing like to party. If they didn’t, they probably wouldn’t be able to hear the TV for the loud music in front of their house!)

As in the past, our Peña (club, group) had a late lunch before the festivities. Margaret and Colin offered their bodega (cellar, basement) for the lunch. They were having guests from England, they decided this would be a good way to introduce Colin’s cousin, Eva, and her husband, John, to the people from the village.

After the lunch, the festivities would start in front of their house and there would be Cava (Spanish champaign), wine, pastries and dancing in the street!

(All names of people in photos will be given Left-to-Right)

Photo: Juan Miguel, Narciso

Several people helped to cook a seafood paella.

I said several people because as someone passed the pot and took a taste, they decided it needed this….or that….or something else – and would add it. In any case, it was FANTASTIC!

Photo: Jordi, Patricia (in front), Margaret, Eva, John
(Photo by Colin Phillips)

Photo: Floyd, Maribel
(Photo by Colin Phillips)

Photo: Maria José, Rosi, Jordi, Chus, Pablo
(Photo by Colin Phillips)

(I don't know the lady behind Chus. If somebody knows her name, please send me a comment.)

Photo: Jordi, Rosi, Juan Miguel
(Photo by Colin Phillips)

Everybody was hungry and were waiting for the paella.

Photo: Colin and Eva

Photo: Eva, Maria José, Narciso (standing), Margaret, Annie, Lola, George

Photo: John and Eva

Photo: Patricia, Isabel, Miguel Angel

Photo: Carlos, Manolo, Maribel

Photo: Chus, Rosi

Photo: Jordi, John, Eva
(Photo by Colin Phillips)

This was the band.

The man played the piano and did most of the singing.
(I think the lady was there primarily for “window dressing.”)

Everybody was enjoying the music and dancing in the street.

Whoa!
I’m not sure where this guy came from….maybe from under the bridge to the village!

(Actually, it’s Pablo with a wig. He had a great time with it!)

So many bottles....and so little time!

Photo: I don't know who they are....but they seem to know each other!

Photo: Jordi and Eva

Photo: Margaret & Colin

Photo: Rosi & Pablo, Maria José & Narciso and their daughter, Coral

It was another successful Fiesta. But as the old saying goes -- "All good things must come to an end!"

When the street party broke up, many of the people that had dinner in Margaret and Colin’s bodega, went back for some dessert and coffee….and some wine….and any other liquor they had. The party didn’t break up until around 2:am.

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