My neighbours (vecinos) are always up to something in the
campo. Country folk do different things to ‘townies’ like me, and because it’s Spain and
my vecinos are Spanish, the things they do in the ‘campo’ are even more
different!
They always know the season and the place to be out
collecting from the campo – wild asparagus; herbs; mushrooms; scented plants
and capers, to name just a few: The other evening I saw Francesca and Anna on
the mountain side collecting something into plastic bags, and I wanted to know
what was going on. My vecinos are very patient with me when it comes to my
curiosity and ignorance. They explained that in Oria tomorrow there would be a
Mass and procession for Corpus Christi (Ascension Day). They were collecting
flower petals to scatter around the village.
Anna and Franchesca
A little later Isobel came past our Casa with her grandson Jose. They had been up to the fuente (spring) to light candles. I asked her if she would be going to Oria in the morning. She replied, “Of course, the village will be very beautiful with all the flower petals in the streets”, so we decided to go as well and take some photos.
