Today is the day of Santiago Apostol. And lots going on down in Santiago de la Ribera well into the early hours of tommorrow
See earlier post to see what´s on tonight http://polarisworldandbeyond.blogspot.com/2010/07/day-of-santiago-apostol.html
See earlier post to see what´s on tonight http://polarisworldandbeyond.blogspot.com/2010/07/day-of-santiago-apostol.html
We went down to see the "Cucaña" where there have a greasy pole directioned out to sea and the local lads try to walk to the end to grab the flag and then they win a leg of ham.
The start of the festivities was a huge BANG of a firework.
The pole was coming off the end of the ferry and the spectators were bobbing around in the sea!
And then the boys started trying to walk the greasy pole....
They would inevitably lose their balance and...
fall with a splosh into the sea and have to do the walk of shame back through the bobbing spectators
Some did manage to hang on .... literally ;)
and occasionally some got soooooooooo close that the bobbing people cheered and oohed and arghh just like when a golfer misses the hole by a milimetre!
Finally one lucky lad did manage to make a flying leap whilst falling and took the most sought after prize!
For more local festivities around the beach click here http://polarisworldandbeyond.blogspot.com/2010/07/los-alcazares-santiago-de-la-ribera-and.html
The afternoon was finished beautifully by a "Menu del Dia" at Meson del Molinero down in Lo Pagan with views across the sea
You can see more info of this restaurant in my Restaurant Guide here
http://polarisworldandbeyond.blogspot.com/2010/07/restaurants-in-region.html
