(please click the storyboard for a better view)
In this storyboard you can see from left to right:
-gourds
-firewood near a roadside grill
- almond trees
- the Alcoy castle
-baskets
These pictures were taken on day 1 of our trip. At that time most almond trees had lost their blossoms and fragile leaves had started to come out.
Firewood is called 'lena' in Spanish, though it is mostly somewhat thicker than these fine ones; I suppose this size is to get the fire started
The gourds were wonderful, they looked like hams from a distance. Until today I have not yet discovered them in any Spanish garden.
Baskets are being made near our village, in the village of Gata de Gorgos. There are several shops selling all kind of basketry, hats, furniture and rugs. Gata de Gorgos is also hosting a textile exposition once a year. Quilt like textile, fabric paintings and so on hang from the balconies in one of the narrow village streets, out in the open! No quilt police here, no protection from the weather, simply exposed outside. Last year I visited the annual expo on its final day and by that time many of the works had lost their colour, paint had washed out. I suppose you have to be earlier to really enjoy the art, it may be a Spanish 'something', but seeing this for the first time I was in a kind of shock, as I am used to the tender loving care with which quilts in other countries are being handled.
The Alcoy castle is on top of a very narrow hill. To me it really looked like the way a castle was described in history books. Maybe I can visit it one day...
That was it for today. As always: thanks for visiting!
Regina
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