This week we hopped on a bus with Wayne, Margo, and Larry (Kay is still recovering from her broken hip) and rode to Loures, a little city about 15 minutes from Lisbon, to attend a parade.
The Carnival Parade is always held on a Tuesday, 47 days before Easter Sunday.
(For you Texans and Louisianans, this is the Portuguese version of Mardi Gras. So you know what I'm talking about!!)
I'm not sure we were prepared for what we got ourselves into - we were just five of thousands of people who had the same idea.
Carnival is all about music, dancing and, of course, the costumes.
There were 15 floats and more than 1200 participants (from babies in arms to grandmas and grandpas) dressed in an array of costumes. Samba music filled the air and the participants jumped, danced, and blew whistles for a daunting 2 1/2 hours!
The motto for this year's party was
"Explosion of Joy".
So, beginning with the big-heads, here we go...
(Ya gotta love this group! Yep, it's all about the costumes!)
And, who knew...
Carnival is celebrated in more than 50 countries.
Okay, that is so fun! Glad you went....mabye it was just as well you didn't know, or you might have backed out! haha
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