Semana Santa

We planned our trip to Spain not knowing that it was Holy Week. It was a very interesting experience and unlike anything I've seen. There were tons of parades and floats. Unfortunately stores/museums/cathedrals close. They are obsessed with Holy Week; the whole town comes out for the parades. I would recommend going during Holy Week, but not the entire week as we missed out on a few things because of the closures.

This is where it all began. Seville. We thought this was really freaky when we first saw it/him. We later realized he was going to a parade for Holy Week.

A night parade in Granada

The floats were amazing

This was one of the funniest moments on the trip. We were walking down the street and one of the kkk-type parade guys was walking towards us when his cap got stuck in the tree. We tried to help him, but he quickly got it removed and ran away. We ran around the corner and laughed hysterically.

A family affair

Oh, happy day. Another parade! This time in Segovia. This parade had more characters:

Megan and I awaiting another parade with the locals

At first the parades were really cool. It only got annoying by the end of the week when they started blocking off streets for parades and we couldn't drive/walk anywhere. The KKK type costumes/clothing are supposed to represent penance. And in case you're wondering, these robes intentionally served as the basis for the traditional uniform for members of the KKK.