Easter in Spain, is an ongoing time of celebration with towns and
villages celebrating in their own way. Mula has a tradition of beating
drums, where the towns people walk around dressed in black beating
drums, even children and babies in buggies had drums. I wish I knew
enough Spanish to understand the history of their customs and rituals;
maybe next year when we are back again. I really must make the effort to
learn the language.
Yesterday in Santiago de la Ribera we
experienced the "Sardine Festival", where, mostly women girls and
children danced along the sea front, in scanty feather costumes. Some
were encased in elaborate feather contraptions on wheels. I have never
seen such elaborate processions as here in Spain.
Having reached
their destination music played whilst huge queues formed for free beer
and plates of bread and fish. The beaches were heavily populated with
families enjoying the sunshine. A few brave bathers were in the sea.
Cars filled every possible parking space. I'm told this is part of a
week's celebration. "Santa Samana" the week of the Saints.
We have
visited Spain at various times of the year and often watched a parade
or festival, they really are spectacular. Our winter in the sun is
turning into quite an adventure, At Christmas time there was a huge
nativity scene taking up the town square, followed by the arrival of
"The Three Kings", who threw toys and sweets out of their carriages for
the children. A colourful parade in February and various other parades
with the bands playing. A few weeks ago we were at a mountain village
festival.
So why are we spending winter in the sun? A few years
ago I decided I had, had enough cold English winters and I would set up
an internet business with my laptop. I now have an affiliate marketing
hobby business, which, with the guidance of a mentor is growing and is
hugely satisfying. This keeps me busy whilst my sporty squash coach
partner disappears to play squash or paddle tennis in the mornings.
Working
with a mentor I have sales pages provided and need not build a website
or source products for my customers, The sales bring me generous
commissions, 50% or more. My up-to-date training is provided with
regular videos and webinars, offering new twists on old marketing
methods. All this makes learning new skills easier and quicker, there is
also the companionship of other entrepreneurs in the group.
So if
like me warm winters and working anywhere with a laptop appeals to you,
make a plan now and learn affiliate marketing with the guidance of a
good mentor.
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