'Carnival encompasses the 3 days before Ash Wednesday, but in practice it is a flexible period, always ending, at least traditionally, on Shrove Tuesday.' That is what my cook book says! Here in Algeciras....they celebrated Carnival the weekend after Shrove Tuesday. But of course, Algeciras is not your typical town.
I like the Carnival celebration in Algeciras. It is very family friendly. The kids dress in costumes, there are parades, and 'Las Chirigotas' singing their satirical songs. This year I watched the parade from Allen and Deedee's apartment (they are members of my team here). We had a good bird's eye view of the parade and all of the kids in costumes. We enjoyed pointing out the different costumes to one another. If you're wondering who the picture is above on the right, it is Josiah...Allen and Deedee's oldest.
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