Tonight was the last event of Semana Santa so we walked up to the Plaza de la Iglesia to join the assembled participants and onlookers in the Church, sheltering from the bitterly cold wind outside.
We came upon our friends, brother and sister Loli and Antonio, dressed as Nazareno's for the procession.
A recruit for the future perhaps !!.
This is Anne's hairdresser and friend Chari, dressed as one of the ladies in mourning.
The procession started at about 8.30 pm, led by the hooded Nazareno's (Candle bearers).
The first paso to appear was that of the body of Christ, carried by we estimated in excess of seventy men.
The band, dressed as Roman soldiers followed.
The ladies in mourning, dressed in traditional black mourning clothes known as "La Mantilla".
Following behind the ladies was the second paso, again supported by over seventy men of Olvera.
By now it was getting very cold in the wind and starting to get dark and our thoughts went out to all those participating who will spend the next four or five hours walking around the streets of Olvera.
We have nothing but admiration and respect for everyone who has taken part in all the processions this week and for their hard work, dedication and devotion that they have all shown. We are privileged to have been here to watch it.
Footnote: I mentioned earlier that the procession would take five hours but I heard them return to the Church at 3.30 am this morning, seven hours after starting out. A truly tremendous effort in what must have been freezing conditions.
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