A VERY WARM & SUNNY MANILVA ON " VENDEMIA SUNDAY"

SUNDAY 1^st/ SEPTEMBER 2019.  “ VENDEMIA SUNDAY “

After a late night, getting to sleep, as the music went on until 4-30 am, we managed a nice lie in this morning as the village is very quiet and just a little ‘ Hung Over’ to say the least! We then freshened up and prepared ourselves for the day ahead, for our breakfast I had my usual ‘ Weetabix’ with sliced Banana, in cold milk, Brenda had Brown toast with fresh fruit ( the last of the Nectarines)

This morning the sun broke through a little earlier and the clouds are clearing and the sky is blue, their is a light breeze, so by lunchtime it's going to be a 'Hot-One' - reaching 29/30 degs+ Next week is now looking warm & sunny to start, then going a little cooler as the breeze stiffens, hovering on the 26/27 degs mark, still only dropping down to 20/21 degs during the night, watch this space. 

Just a very quick update on the sports results from yesterday; Manchester City won 4-0 & Liverpool won 0-3, sadly Barcelona drew 2-2! Wales lost 17-22 and the two ‘Ferrari’s’ are on the pole and second spot for today’s ‘Belgium Grand Prix’

Today’s ‘ Stage 9’ of the ‘ Vuelta d’España ‘ features five summits climbs, taking the riders through the ‘Engolasters’ mountains/pass – for the first time, in Andorra, over a short, but gruelling 95 kms! ( tomorrow is a rest day!)

Yesterday evening we went along ‘ Calle Mar’ and were lucky to find a nice front-row table, outside ‘ Bar Castillo’- to take in the sights & sounds of the start of the ‘ Vendemia’ – led by the ‘Manilva Brass Band’ led by Fernando, with his son, Alexandro, on the trombone, then the Councillors led by Mario the Mayor, our neighbour, the ‘Tableau’ carried by the local men, led by the ‘Master’ Jose - also our neighbour,  in their wine costumes, followed by the Ladies/Feria Queens, in theirs, carrying bunches of grapes, the two sisters, Marta & Maria, are our neighbours, from the bottom of our street, who we have know since they were little girls!

See all the picture above;

Later as went for a walk we bumped into Brian & Jan, sat outside ‘ Cafe Plaza’ with their new puppy ‘Dixie’ – a Brown ‘Airdale’ Terrier, he was a little nervous,shy and overwhelmed by all the people/noise, so I only managed a quick picture, not very clear, of him, see below!

PS; No sign of ‘ Big Brian & Andrea ‘ – as they have been hitting all the ‘ spots’ in the village, no doubt!

Today we are going to pop in and out as it all kicks-off, with the two bands, on the stages, starting at 1-00pm until midnight, at 5-00 pm it’s the parade of the ‘ Andalusian ‘ horse’s, then the ‘Grape Crushing’ in the ‘Plaza de la Vendemia’ - before the final fire work display, just after midnight! I have asked Mario, the Mayor, for two ‘ Vendemaia Sombrero’s’ – so as we don’t have to scramble in the crowds for them!


The 'Official' opening of today's 'Vendemia Sunday ' - taking place at the top of our street ! 

See below.

See all the picture, above, later,  of all the celebrations this afternoon, after I post them!

“ Countdown 29 Days “

Thoughts for the Day;  See above.

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