Festas

Waiting for the party to start

Summer is the time for town parties/country fairs. Last night Sao Brissos, next week Sao Christovao, then Escoural, the timetable is set in stone. At first glance they're not that different to a country show: lights, bunting and shadecloth shelters outside, plastic chairs and tables, old men drinking, housewives cooking, teenage girls serving and more people on the organising committee and behind the scenes than actually at the fair. However they're at night instead of during the day, the music is pumping and its definitely more of a party than a fair of stalls/exhibits. Apparently Ricardo got home at 3.30 last night, doesnt sound like too many shows!!!

Somewhere in there my name got forward to play football for Sao Brissos this morning, but when I went down at 9 this morning there was no-one there anyway. Lost in translation? However it did mean I could take some photos of the cork harvest for you, trucks piled dangerously high with bark have been driving through town for the last month and will continue to do so all summer.