Romaria in Sedella & other findings
Sunday, June 2, 2013 @ 5:29 PM
Well things are running on a pace and there is good news & good news & good news. I love living here in Spain & Sedella & I am learning all the time.
Firstly Phet, my wife, now has been given (given? It cost a fortune!), her British Citizenship & has the certificate for it. Good that, two or three months earlier than expected. So now, all she has to do is to attend the swearing in Ceremony (which is next Wednesday, 5th June), then she can apply for her British passport. So no more Schengen visas – hoorah. I fly back to England on Tuesday to attend that ceremony. Whilst their I have to complete her accounts. Wonder if I’ll miss Spain?
The weather appears to getting better, 26c today with just a little wind & a promise
of good things to come.
Last Sunday I went to Sedella’s Romaria in the barbecue & picnic area 3 km’s away, another thing I’ve learned. I actually followed the “pilgrimage” along with the villagers. (I have to admit I was in my car as I did not know how far it was or indeed where it was) & I just “tacked” on the end. When they were almost their, they called me past where I drove up the single track to the designated area.
At 11.00 the weather was fine & seeing all the barbecues (there must be about 25 purpose built ones), being lit with logs from around the woods was terrific. Their followed lovely smells of cooking food which was equally good. Everyone was so happy and there was a promise of another good day. 
That is until the mist came down. It started rolling down at about 1.30pm, by 2.30pm it was complete, with a temperature drop of several degrees. It though didn’t diminish the enjoyment & tarpaulins were erected & coats fetched from the cars. There were still lots of sausages, hamburgers, fish and quite literally “tons” of food to devour, not to mention the copious amounts of alcohol to be consumed. Mist or not a good time was had by all lasting many hours. 
I also noticed the barbecue’s being lit by twigs & fir cones. The fir cones are a favourite way to light not only barbecues but also the log fires in the house. They are good as they pass air through the logs but they give off wonderful odours. And still I’m learning.
So today I drove back to the area & collected fir cones & again marvelled at the views. They are simply stunning & give wonderful views not only of the mountains but in the distance the sea some 22 km’s away.
Yet another thing I have discovered is that Sedella has two pools both open to the public. One is in the sports area & the other is Casa Pinta, a restaurant & bar no more than 1 km away. Clean & inviting, the drink & food are just as good. I hope to be up their on Saturday night where they have entertainment & special foods available. Last Saturday was a karaoke which I am told was also very successful.
I certainly am going to miss it all next week when I am in England for a couple of weeks although I will be seeing all my kids, grandkids, family & very dear friends so that is a consolation.