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Old 06-15-2008, 01:08 AM
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Welcome to our Romerio of San Antonio. This particular Fiesta is peculiar to the area of Rabatilla where we live and goes on for 3 days. A great deal of dancing, singing and horsemanship and drinking takes place and everyone has a ball.

If you visit this site you can learn more of the history and local events which take place here and in other areas.

http://www.absoluteaxarquia.com/articles/torrox_explored.html

Here goes with the photos, hope you like, it was a very hot day, but the horses were well looked after and regularly watered and cooled down.

Elle


One of the many beautiful Senoritas in their Flamenco Dresses
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Here comes the parade
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And there is more.....

San Antonio pulled by oxen who normally work in the fields during the week
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They start young, but this was not the youngest by any means
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more .....

Papa and Claudia who absolutely loved being on that horse one of the riders
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One of the many beautifully decorated horse carriages owned by a local Bodega
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you had enough....

Another youngster, bus such a proficient horseman
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Eventually it all ends with a drink, this is at our Cafe at the top of our street, its very colourful
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This young boy, about 7, just jumped on his fathers horse and rode off
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I want to come visit!!!
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Hope you enjoyed.......
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Originally Posted by tlrnhi
I want to come visit!!!
Okay, too late for this fiesta, but there is another in 2 weeks. The Fiesta of San Juan. takes place on the beachwhere everyone lights a fire. we have 7 Kms of beach and you can see all the fires all along the coast. At 12 o´clock you jump over the dieing embers and run into the sea to cleanse yourself for the coming year......
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When is the next flight...... Elle :D :D
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The sea........are we talking Mediterranean?
Last time I jumped into that sea it was C O L D ! !

Not sure when the next flight is. When you sending my ticket? ;)
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Originally Posted by tlrnhi
The sea........are we talking Mediterranean?
Last time I jumped into that sea it was C O L D ! !

Not sure when the next flight is. When you sending my ticket? ;)
Well its not cold now. 30 deg today, yesterday I had a splash around with the dogs and it was lovely....your spoiled you got the Pacific with all those itsy bitsy fishes... :lol: :lol: :lol:

I'll send you the ticket when the lottery comes up, I bought a ticket yesterday, be patient girl :lol: :lol:
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Well, it was February at the time. lol

Ok, I'll try to be patient. lol
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