Horse and Carriage Show Ronda

Last week in Ronda we had our annual fair, known here a the Pedro Romero Feria. It's a great time of year to be in Ronda, we have a fantastic parade from the bullring to the fairground, the Dames Goyesca are chosen and officiate at all the major functions, and of course the bullring resounds to the noises of Ronda's only annual bullfight, culminating in the horse and carriage show on the last day of the feria.

It's a tiring week, with lots of activities and late night partying, but Rondeños look forward to the event all year, so don't seem to mind. Being an early to bed kind of guy I really struggled, even when I left the festivities to go home, I could still hear the music booming in my bedroom, with earplugs, my pillow squashed against my ears, and the shutters on the window closed.

I'm not a huge fan of bullfighting so didn't get any photos of the cherished event, but I did go to the horse and carriage show, a spectacular competition held in the bullring with the nicest and best maintained carriages I've ever seen. They came from all over Andalucía, winners of all the other comptitions at Sevilla, Jerez, Córdoba, and of course Ronda.