Click to enlarge.Our lunch was to be paella which was cooked outside on an open wood fire.
We then began our tour of the village, following the brass band which had been hired for the occasion. They led us to the church were we were given a wonderful concert.
We walked along the streets of the old part of the village, some parts needed a few renovations.
A banner was displayed on this balcony to give that festive feeling.
We visited two exhibitions, one of local photographs and the other mantones, (shawls), some of which were very old; but all were very beautiful.One of the many beautiful mantones on display.
Some of the old houses had been renovated and their stonework returned to its former glory without the once fashionable rendering.
Lledó has a most magnificent backdrop to the village. The picturesque mountains nearby had snow on their peaks from the recent snow flurry four days earlier.
The meal was generous with mouthwatering entremeses, (cold cuts of meat), this time with pizza and sausage rolls as well as langostinos, (prawns). This was followed by the paella we saw being cooked outside earlier. We had red wine, water sin and con gas and after our icecream we had coffee or tea followed by manzana liqueur. It is also traditional to have locally made biscuits - but to ensure we didn´t leave them, they were bagged individually so that we could take them home to our loved ones.
I collected the regalo, (present), in my role as El Presidente which were given to all of the villages of the Matarraña.
What a fantastic way to celebrate the centenary of International Women´s Day...
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