#presuntofeira

[thefranciscotts]

Feira do Presunto & Enchidos

The Festa season is in full swing now and this weekend wad our village's chance. We've had a late spell of rain which put a slight damper on the events but nothing can hold us Atalaians down! I love the traditional dancing and the entertainment it's such a vibe with great food and drinks and everyone dancing (well us in any case but yeah). The kids were there with their gang of friends too and it was the first festa where Lola begged not to go home (definitely our child).

The bombas (drum groups) always kick the weekend off and it really turns into a battle of the bombas as the nearby regions come to play. There was a brilliant percussion band called Moustache Band (none of them had mustaches- go figure) and the Fado singers were a great experience. Also loved the guys on the little guitars roaming the street and playing.

There were also demonstrations on how you make chouriço, alheira and morcella and you could buy one and grill on the fire. A great weekend was definitely had by all and just another reminder of how lucky we are to have been welcomed into the village with open arms and made some great friends along the way.