“The air soft as that of Seville in April, and so fragrant that it was delicious to breathe it.” -Christopher Columbus
Well, that may be, but I didn’t get much soft, sweet sevillano air – it rained almost the whole time I was there! Here are some of my favorite pictures of when the Feria got flooded by crazy rainstorms. It went from a bright, sunny day to one full of clouds, thunder, and lightning.
The Feria-goers fled quickly, running for taxis and buses and seeking shelter in the casetas (the temporary stripy tents set up just for the Feria). I honestly thought the casetas were going to collapse under the pounding rain!
Enjoy!
Want to read some more about the Feria? Check out these articles:
- Walking into a magical place: Enjoying La Feria de Sevilla! (roamingtheworld.wordpress.com)
- La Feria en Sevilla 2012: Organised Annual Mass Lunacy (sharontickle.wordpress.com)
- Sevilla’s Feria de Abril: Not What I Expected (Part 1) (holayessica.wordpress.com)
- Sevilla’s Feria de Abril: Not What I Expected (Part 2) (holayessica.wordpress.com)
Besos!
-Jess
I love the first picture!!! So beautiful!
But my question is, did they all have a horse??? Maybe they rent the horse during la Feria… who knows…
Thank you! I think some of them rented horses for the week. Not everybody had them, but a lot of them did.
Those dresses are beautiful! great colors
Yes, they’re really striking! They were all so bright.
Funny story – I have a picture of the girl in blue in the first picture on my Feria post this year: http://sunshinesandsiestas.com/2012/05/03/a-vivir-con-son-seis-dias-de-feria/
Oh no way, you’re totally right! Good catch.
Hey sweetie from a girlreader keep up the awe inspiring posts