It may not be the biggest…
….or oldest, but Carnaval, Altura style, is still a whole lot of fun. At this coastal village in the Eastern Algarve, the audience, and especially the children, are every bit as much a part of the show as the cast of characters, both on and off the floats. The enthusiasm is hugely infectious.
I found it equally impossible to resist the boisterous charms of Carnaval at Loule, the big one, but I have shared most of my photos on my Restlessjo Facebook page. I was invited along on a photographic walk with Dave Sheldrake, a successful Algarve photographer and a very nice chap. If you want to see how the professionals do it, have a look on his wife Alyson’s Algarve blog.
Meantime, have a great weekend, and don’t forget your six words for Debbie. I’ll be back with a walk on Monday.
restlessjo 
I have not been able to access your blog since the first of this year and I don’t know what was wrong. Thankfully I can now get on to your blog…you have shared so much that I’ve missed and I’m having a great time catching up on each of your delightful posts. I’m not going to leave a comment on each one but do know that I’ve gone back all the way to this post and have had a marvelous afternoon catching up. 😀
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Heavens! That’s a long way back! Much appreciated, Karen. 🙂 🙂 WordPress plays some strange tricks sometimes. I’ve ‘seen’ you on Facebook and not thought any more of it. Sorry!
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I’ve really missed your wonderful posts and so happy that whatever was wrong seems to be working right…at least for now. 😀
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Looks like so much fun Jo. I definitely want the corn on the cob outfit! Perhaps it is the farm girl in me that makes it so appealing. Love the smiling faces and the inclusion of the children.
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I could see you in that outfit, Sue. I’m going to a New Orleans Jazz evening tomorrow and apparently I’ll be twirling a parasol. Never a dull moment xx
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Oh wish I could wave my magic wand and join you.
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Looks like you had a lot of fun here! Hope this week is great for you too.
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Sunshine and happiness are a great combination, Patti. Thanks a lot! 🙂 🙂
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Cob of corn for me – when I first saw this we’d just harvested about 100 and prepared them for freezing. They weren’t quite as big as this!
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I love corn on the cob, Meg. 🙂 🙂 Never have enough here to freeze. Slightly squiffy tonight because we’ve been entertaining the neighbours. Glad I wrote most of tomorrow’s walk this morning.
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I think I’d like a small village one as much as the biggies. Why don’t I know about Altura, have you posted about it before? Hope you’ve had a lovely weekend darling x:-)x
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Very much so, darlin! You have room to breathe, for one thing. 🙂 🙂 We’ve just kicked the neighbours out, having invited them for a teatime drink. Walking around Santa Luzia and dinner in the village this morning. Yesterday was an international cycling event and Mick got very excited about his free hat. Worn out, but very nicely 🙂 You?
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Looks like great fun, Jo! You are certainly having a good time! 🙂
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It had such a nice atmosphere Cathy. Lots of smiling happy faces xx
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I know smiling happy faces make you a smiling happy lady! 🙂
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What a great day out Jo. I love the atmosphere of carnivals and quite often the smaller ones have a more spontaneous atmosphere.
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We had such a nice afternoon, Pauline. There are quite a few smaller events and it was the first time we’d been to this one. 🙂 🙂
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Such a lot of fun…I love that carnival float ” Baile das Velhas” hahaha😄
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So many small events are staged as well as the grand one at Loule, Gilda, and this one was a treat. 🙂 🙂
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So much fun, and the floats and costumes are fantastic. I can’t imagine how many hours of work went into creating them.
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They do know how to enjoy themselves, Carol, and the floats are works of art. 🙂 🙂
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It’s so bright and colourful, and everyone is having lots of fun – I can see exactly why you would be drawn into it. A lot of work has gone into some of those costumes. 🙂
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The kids love the dressing up as much as the people on the floats, Elaine, and it’s a wonderful atmosphere. 🙂 🙂
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That definitely came through in the photos. 🙂
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Loved the photos 🙂
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Thank you very much. It was a lot of fun being there. 🙂 🙂
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What fun pictures!
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Thanks, Dawn. 🙂 🙂 Not easy with all those heads bobbing about but it was great.
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