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My Second Day Alone and Already I am in a Parade!

7/13/2014

 
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It was wild commotion, pandemonium, noise, singing, bells ringing and hundreds of people gathered.  I grabbed my camera. All the excitement was happening at the square across from my hotel so it was easy access.  And the size of my camera makes all who look at it think that I am some kind of official photographer allowing me to walk right in to places.  It ends up that the district (contrade) I am staying in, won the July 2 Palio race and the party is tonight!  I started in the church where the kids were getting ready, I think they are poppies.  They were incredibly bored waiting for the event to start so to amuse themselves they would ring the bell inside the church and then run like mad before some parent grabbed them.  In the meantime, the grown-up parade participants were gathering outdoors dressed in all sorts of costumes.  The drummer started playing and the whole group started to march through the streets into the Piazza del Campo.  I joined in right at the beginning and marched the entire route along with my comrades, taking photos along the way.  The streets were lined with onlookers and everyone ended up in Piazza del campo. It was a lot of fun!
S & D & J
7/13/2014 10:23:31 am

It all looks SOOO exciting! Guess your knees are holding up.
Wonderful "human interest" photos.

Wendy
7/13/2014 12:05:26 pm

Only you can find a way to be where you aren't invited and take photos where it is prohibited. This has been your whole life why stop now!

Mary
7/13/2014 12:24:25 pm

Photos of the locals are splendid! Wow!

Have you tried paforte yet? It's the indigenous goodie. Just get a little slice at Nannini's. It's molto caro ma delizioso.

Laura
7/13/2014 01:31:03 pm

Enjoying all your posts when I can. Love it.

Britt
7/15/2014 08:51:21 am

I am happy you have seen some of the Palio action! Check out the colours the people are wearing so we know what colour to wear on the day of the race! We gotta cheer for someone right!


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