Post Script...The Traditional Procession

I've been meaning to write this post for some time...but Lance and I went out of town last week...and we've been busy with other things since returning.  In my previous post, I wrote about the Our Lady of the Forsaken Festival.  On Sunday, the day after the Grand Dance, the Traditional Procession took place.  We thought it would be a procession through the historic city featuring the Image of Our Lady, but it was so much more.  

The entire procession took more than 3 hours and it featured a number of things.  It began with hundreds of people dressed in period costumes usually grouped in fours representing a father, mother, son and daughter.  The first part...and clearly the most popular, were people dressed in outfits that wealthy people may have wore back in time.  The clothes were beautiful and created with great detail.  There were also groups of people representing different organizations and society's in Valencia.  Of course, the highlight for most people, was the appearance of the Image of Our Lady.  She entered in a cloud of incense, and there was an audible gasp from the crowd.  I hope you enjoy the pictures.