WE TRIED TO go to the Feria del Rosario — the fair in honor of the Virgin of Rosario (yes another virgin... or version of The Virgin) — Saturday night. We tried. We usually avoid the weekend for the fair. Too many people. Too loud. The music from every ride and every caseta was deafening. We won't try again. San Geraldo lasted about a minute and a half. I stayed. I waited 15 minutes for Tynan and Elena to arrive, and I told them I was leaving. I went to Restaurante Primavera where San Geraldo was waiting with two vodka tonics. We quickly felt much better. Although for me it was because I sat under an orange moon with San Geraldo.
TRATAMOS DE IR a la Feria del Rosario en Fuengirola el sábado por la noche. Tratamos. Usualmente evitamos el fin de semana para la feria. Demasiada gente. Demasiado ruido. La música de cada atracción y cada caseta era ensordecedora. No lo intentaremos de nuevo. San Geraldo duró alrededor de un minuto y medio. Yo me quedé. Esperé 15 minutos a que Tynan y Elena llegaran, y les dije que me iba. Fui al Restaurante Primavera donde estaba esperando San Geraldo con dos vodka tonicas. Rápidamente nos sentimos mucho mejor. Aunque para mí fue porque me senté bajo una luna naranja con San Geraldo.
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| IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD IN THE AFTERNOON. EN NUESTRO BARRIO MÁS TEMPRANO. |
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| I DIDN'T EVEN GET INSIDE. YO NO SIQUIERA IR DENTRO. |
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| I COULDN'T HEAR THE FIREWORKS OVER THE MUSIC. YO NO PUDE ESCUCHAR LOS FUEGOS ARTIFICIALES SOBRE LA MÚSICA. |
Yes, Mitchell we too had an orange moon which rose from behind an ash tree and beautiful she looked too. Vodka I only use for mixing with cherry juice to make a bottle liqueur with and is corked up until Winter Solstice to celebrate the season.
ReplyDeleteHeron:
DeleteLet me know when we're uncorking that bottle!
I am not one for crowds either, the older I get the grumpier they make me. I would have been much happier having a quiet drink under the full moon too
ReplyDeleteCheapchick:
DeleteJerry hates crowds. And the volume makes us nuts. I just don't get that. I even hated it during the disco era. Yes I was there!
With some of the dresses I used to wear for drag, I'd fit right in!
ReplyDeletemistress maddie:
DeleteI'd love to see that. You'd I'm sure have a lot more flash and style.
Beautiful dresses--and, I'm right with you and San Geraldo on skipping the noise.
ReplyDeleteJudy
Judy:
DeleteYou should have been with us for a drink!
I'd rather sit with SG under an orange moon drinking a vodka tonic too. crowds & loud noises bother me as I age with dignity.
ReplyDeleteanne marie:
DeleteI have never liked either. Age has nothing to do with it... except now I'm smart enough to leave.
Wow, Virgin Mary really knows how to throw a party! She's one rockin' chick!
ReplyDeleteDebra:
DeleteAn excuse!
You two are so smart! Would have my choice as well.
ReplyDeleteLOVE those frilly dresses!!
Jim:
DeleteI love the traditional costumes, too.
At least it wasn't one of Carlos' dreaded Black Moons!
ReplyDeleteBob:
DeleteIsn't a black moon supposed to be good thing... I mean, if you believe in that shit... oops.
We had an incredible orange moon over the Gulf that same evening - well a bit later. We were at a party but as there wasn't a Virgin in the crowd it was more sedate.
ReplyDeleteWillym:
DeleteAre you absolutely sure there was no virgin in the crowd? Positively sure?
Such a lot of fuss over a silly virgin. Hell, hundreds of thousands of 'em are born every day!
ReplyDeleteWalt the Fourth:
DeleteBut they're all named Mary. How does one tell them apart?
The dresses are awesome. I would not have made it inside either. :)
ReplyDeleteSnookered:
DeleteI wish I had gone to Féria for the parade during the day instead of the noise at night. It's beautiful.
I too would have escaped the crowd and the noise. It looks like you found a nice corner of paradise.
ReplyDeleteTravel:
DeletePrimavera is a few minutes from home, faces the beach, and is always a pleasure... especially on a night like that.
Love those dresses for the Festival.
ReplyDeleteLaurent:
DeleteStyles are constantly changing and some women actually have new dresses made every year -- or have old ones updated. It's an expensive proposition.