A Week of Celebrations, March 3rd to the 12th
After a week of celebrations in Playa del Ingles including election of the carnival queen, senior queen and drag queen; carnival for children; many performances; parties and an interesting event called “The Reading of the Sardines’ Last Will,” the carnival is over!
A huge event was the Carnival Parade on Saturday that involved over 100 floats– it started at 5:00 pm and went on to at least 10:00 pm. What a raucous, fun, music filled and colouful parade it was. The main theme for costumes this year were related to the “Hippie” era of the 1960s and “Pirates”.
I attended this parade that seemed to go on forever, and luckily it passed right in front of my hotel, The Eugenia Victoria.
Flower Power!
So here are a bunch of photos to give you insight into this most colourful and fun-filled event. The Spanish love to dress up, dance and generally have a good time. Of course there were many visitors as well taking part in the festivities.
More Flower Power!
Peace and love.
I did mention pirates!
Pirates getting ready for the parade
Eskimo in the Canaries?
How does he walk on those shoes??
Would you like this rose?
Lots of happy faces.
Castro in the Canaries?
I had fun too!!
Elaine more good pictures glad you are having fun !! glad the weather is holding out for you it is raining here in Penticton on my blades on the weekend!!
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Thanks for your comment…Always nice to hear from you. The weather here continues to be sunny and warm, actually too hot on Saturday and Sunday! Temperatures were up to +31C…Made me tired, but I shouldn’t complain with temperatures still very cold in Ottawa. Glad you’re on the blades! Did you see a picture of me on that post? I might have added it after it was initially posted!
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Elaine
Very good pictures of the parade very colourful quite a few “queens” I did see the picture of you and it is very good you are having a good time !!glad the weather is holding out and I am very excited for you on the next trip to Spain and Morocco it will be fun!!!
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Yes, all the excitement and music gets you revved up!! So couldn’t help doing a few “moves”. I went to Sioux City yesterday, a western town complete with boardwalks, Indians and cowboys, stampeding cattle and horses, and even a staged hold-up of the local bank….All good fun. It was just like the old west of Saskatchewan!! Will try to put that in my blog today. I am very excited also about my upcoming trip to Spain and Morocco! Thanks for your comment!
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Looks like great fun and a virtual escape from the snow here in OW! Travel well.
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Thanks for leaving a comment. I love getting feedback from people. I leave tomorrow for Barcelona. By the way I was finally able to open the travel advice you sent me. I’m not sure if I responded to it. It was very entertaining! So interesting when you think back to that time! I hope spring arrives soon for you…Here in the Canaries I’m feeling less and less like a hardy and cold-proofed Canadian…
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