San Isidro is the patron saint of Madrid hence the Feria which runs throughout May there and the nightly bullfights at la Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas.
He is also the patron saint of farmers and so lots of towns in Spain, including Bigastro, have a special day to celebrate him. This year's Romeria de San Isidro is on Saturday.
The statue of San Isidro will be brought from the church and carried through Bigastro all the way up to the Pedrera where there is a chapel specially built to house him. As you can see he will be accompanied by "pilgrims" en route.
Once he is installed in the chapel, we will all enjoy an afternoon of free wine, beer and paella punctuated by the odd firework.
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Kia Ora (Hello) from a NEW ZEALAND blogger. I was surfing the blog world when you blog popped up so I thought I would say hello. Great photos.
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