Carissa Aurelia - Living Nativity - Wait After an hour's drive we arrived at the Villa Waiting after breakfast and as representing the Living Nativity not begin until three p.m. took the opportunity to visit the Field of Carissa Aurelia .
On the hill of
a hill located in the Andalusian helluva , about 7 km. the town of Wait located the remains of the Ibero-Roman Carissa Aurelia, once there we visited the campus.
first thing we noticed was the Interpretation Center, closed and abandoned, we passed the gate of the farm and started walking taking what was supposed to be at that time the main road of the cemetery and we intuitively to the rest of what was the Mausoleum , there is a signal so we walked through the woods looking for part of the Roman city.
geodetic continue to the point of the mountain and down the hill as we since there is no one way to follow, we assume that the rocks that were there belonged to the city but as there posters do not know what it is, speculation was that they could be part of the wall or part of existing house walls.
then crossed the fence to return to way, we were disoriented not knowing where he was made to find evidence of the Roman city, moments after we discovered several blocks of walls of what was the outer walls, one poster showed us, the visit to the cemetery was brief, but that if we enjoy the wonderful view that we offered elevation to the Parque Natural de Grazalema and made his surroundings.
Sierra de Grazalema
We left the ruins if you have found many columbaria, or early Christian tombstone inscriptions, we must come back another time to see if we have more luck.
Wait
Bornos Reservoir
We returned to the bus to return to Waiting Villa again in the Avenue Bar for lunch, dinner often, after the lunch break lanes until the beginning of Living Nativity, a huge home welcomed us.
A wonderful spectacle unfolded before us, the magic of the scenery caught all visitors, the souk gave us the typical Christmas sweets, calorie temptations real-stopping, starting fritters , oak, fritters, donuts, spurs, French toast and do not know how many more delights could try, and no longer speak of the anise liqueur, sloe brandy and sweet wine.
Expected Disabled Association
Panchito group mascot
followed the Calle Santo Cristo stalls stopping at all and representations existing in the path towards the castle Fatetar a framework of extraordinary beauty, desire and dedication to the espereño had decorated and the atmosphere of the place, we felt we were experiencing such representation, sang, laughed and enjoyed as dwarfs, when Roman squad interrupted our journey, to congratulate the City by such admirable work and congratulate all those neighbors with kindness and good work that those moments were unforgettable.
Well you can imagine as we got between songs, tastings and glasses at the foot of the Cave Fatetar, and we were quite a few or some happy, after greet our friends from the Archaeological Museum begin the journey of historical recreation of the Nativity , a show I do not know how many people were giving life to the biblical passages, many ... ..
were arrayed times giving life to Portal, playing typical scenes and offices, we were surprised by the friendliness of the espereños, the distribution of each scene and not to mention the place where is located the Bethlehem , our clocks are stopped in time .
The Pastoras
Roasting Rabbits
Herod
After greeting Stephanie and we Raúl the crib, a toddler represented our Jesus child, a child's delight, and kept his pacifier seized and not lost as a stitch of everything going on around you, lovely scene.
" And she brought forth her firstborn son
She wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger,
because there was no place for them in the inn . "
(Luke 2:7)
Pastors
continue down the hill again and taking another of the decorated streets, we ended up stuck in the blacksmith shop with the kids singing songs representing the scene, and no good I tell you, the picture speaks for alone funny moments.
After the tour and eager to take a bath, and after much drinking in the bar above our lovely Stephanie as laughed remembering the moments lived, lasting happiness we have shared with our friends espereños, thanks friends again.
I hope that in these special dates compartáis unforgettable moments, and that next year 2011 is the stage for fulfilling all your dreams, Christmas as Zedném said Ébanred " is the cause of the noble desire of every human being ."
That this holiday season, the magic
be your best suit,
your smile the best gift,
your eyes the best destination,
and happiness my best wishes.