My morning was spent in cleaning and tidying. As I have been the only one here I had spread out, left stuff all the time on the table, used one of the other bedrooms for dressing etc. So I got everything shipshape.
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They arrived around 2pm. Exhausted as they had no sleep on the plane. We went for a walk (to try and keep them awake). Supper just before bed and they were of to dreamland by 5:30. |
So; the rest of the photos are from the day I walked into the village.
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| In one of the parks. The bowl has a tube in it for automatic irrigation when it is planted. |
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| I was not sure if this indicated that the church was built on the foundation of another or if they just didn't bother to repoint the lower bricks. |
The Iglesia de Sant Pere Apóstol in Canet d'en Berenguer, Valencia, is an 18th-century Baroque church built upon 14th-century foundations. Featuring a single nave with lateral chapels, it was significantly damaged during the Spanish Civil War, losing most of its interior art, and was later refurbished, including a major restoration project initiated in 2021. from AI summary.
Ahha, it WAS built on an earlier foundation. Digging deeper there is also mention of a Roman temple site at the same location.
The church square has some substantial old houses.
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| One houses a library |
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| and the information beside the door indicates it used to be a cinema. |
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| Continuing through narrow streets I found another library. |
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| I also found the municipal offices. I went inside to ask about a tourist office. I was told, in Spanish, that it was next to the beach and would open in March. |
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On the door was this poster. I have struggled trying to decipher it and there has been a lot of googling. |
Saint Anthony is said to be the patron saint of because animals he defended from the ther danger during his life and help save many of them. He is considered also a protector against natural disasters, especially those that strike the countryside. Although his official feast day is January 17th, Canet d'en Berenguer celebrates the festival.
This festival, whose original consists of the blessing of the animals themselves, has grown in both the quantity and quantity of its events. It begins with a talk about animals (care, breeding, breeding), followed by the running of the bulls ("Bous al Carrer"), and a communal dinner featuring barbecue of sausages for over 1,500 people, the the town councilors and employees grill and, serve all by accompanied a musical duo. The festivities conclude on Sunday with a gathering of horses and other pets, which parade through the town's streets to the church square, where residents crowd the streets. Throughout the weekend, a medieval market is also held, delighting locals and visitor who return after year to this traditional event.
translated from the municipal website
I am not likely to go to any of the evening activities but I think the poster indicates that the blessing of the animals occurs on Sunday Feb 1, at 12:15 in the church square. I might make it to that.
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