Tell me, dear blog readers: When was the last time you heard me talking about the rain in Spain? Why, the last time I was in Spain, of course. For a place that doesn’t (usually) get much rain, it sure does seem to rain a lot when I’m here in Sevilla.

It rained off and on yesterday afternoon, poured during the night, and has been pouring with rain off and on again this morning. And, yes, Sevilla’s Semana Santa processions are often cancelled if it rains, just like the carriage exhibitions in the bullring. Many of the pasos (“floats” with the Virgin Mary in fabulous robes and scenes from Holy Week) are centuries old.

I have yet, therefore, to see an actual Semana Santa procession. But I was privileged to go inside one of Sevilla’s oldest and most beautiful churches to see two of the pasos up close.

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And, I apologize, but I think I missed another day of posting to the blog. It was hard to keep track of the day/time from Wednesday morning (when I left Kentucky) until very late Thursday night (Thurs. evening at home), what with the travel time, the time-zone changes, and being (mostly) awake for nearly thirty-six hours. But I should be back on track now.

Later today, I’ll try to post some Semana Santa photos. Stay tuned!