The image of Mary is slowly carried down the people lined corso, proceeded and followed by dirge playing brass bands and men wearing white hoods and black hats slowing swaying from side to side. It will be 5 hours until she is safely returned, up the stairs and into the Church of San Dominico.
Some of the men walk with their families.
Some solitary men carry a cross and walk barefoot
And finally up into San Dominico.
We did not follow the entire procession, optimizing our time by visiting the very good Archaeological Museum of Taranto. The first floor was closed but we enjoyed the second floor's extensive collection of 2nd to 4th century Roman artifacts, most dug up in the streets around the museum.
And by checking out the waterfront. Old Town Taranto is on a narrow peninsula.
How about this muscular modern building on the waterfront.
Some snacks to eat on the 5pm bus back to Martina Franca.
6 comments:
I'm having great fun following you on Google Mapse I note that the town ends and farmers' fields start divided by only a road. I find a huge solar array at Centro Commerciale Auchan Taranto, the buildings are covered. I can't find this "fort" on GM, https://www.flickr.com/photos/meckleychina/26075164451
Looks seriously crowded! What is the statue carrying?
@Kathy, There were crowds but it was not crowded. The camera lens makes it look more crowded than it actually was. And the "crowds" were only at the beginning and end of the procession. And folks were very civil.... Mary looks to carrying her Sacred Heart in her left hand. Not sure what is in the right hand, maybe a water jug.
@Crash, The Castello Aragonese is at 40.472596, 17.234435....Happy that you are enjoying our trip via GM. ;-)
Thanks, John. Found it easily. Quite impressive.
Amazing pictures!
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