I know Becky will forgive me for this. Tavira doesn’t have a full scale Carnival procession but, weather permitting, each year the schools in the area gather together for their very own celebration. Rather more soft and cuddly than Spiky, but that sword is quite sharp. Don’t miss the gallery today!
restlessjo 
How lovely -yes that sword looks pretty substantial!
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But he had the sweetest expression, Emma 🙂 🙂
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I love to see the faces of children having a good time. They make me happy just to see their delight. What fun, and so beautifully colorful, Jo. As my grandmother used to say, and she did, “Fun time was had by all!” 🙂
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Absolutely, Debbie! 🙂 🙂 The older ones confidently strutting and the tots just a bit bemused. And a beaming audience!
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So colorful and adorable. Some parents must have been awfully busy making all those costumes!
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I think you can hire a lot of it locally, Cathy. The schools are involved in making some of the costumes (there were some very fetching blue bin liners with paper flowers stuck on 🙂 ) The teachers must have lots of patience.
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That’s good the costume-making can be hired out. I’m sure that is the case nowadays. I just remember when the boys were little I’d slave over the sewing machine making Dalmation or Bam-Bam costumes. I really don’t enjoy sewing! I’m sure the teachers must have lots of patience. 🙂
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so lovely and colorful. really fun for the kids! they’re adorable and cute! 🙂
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Hi LolaWi 🙂 🙂 Great to have you back! All ok with you?
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always happy to be back! all is good Jo! a little too busy sometimes. thanks for asking 🙂 🙂
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Very cute, but those boots don’t look easy to walk in.
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Fortunately you don’t need to 🙂 🙂
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Heehee…
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Nor me 🙂 🙂
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Looks fab, not many things more exciting than dressing up when you’re a youngster. Our boys were forever dressed up as all sorts of characters. Brilliant.
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The littlest ones weren’t so sure, Jonno, but in a couple of years they’ll be strutting their stuff too 🙂 🙂
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All so adorable!! Brought a huge smile to my face. Thanks for that.
janet
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They were so excited, Janet! Bus loads of kids had arrived- and the proud parents/grandparents, of course 🙂 🙂
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Schools have their own celebrations, how cute!! 🙂 🙂
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It’s a nice idea 🙂 🙂 The older ones had to keep an eye on the tots.
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Now, this is a Carnaval I could enjoy! Cheers – Susan
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Smiles everywhere, Susan 🙂 🙂
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Just…. brilliant.
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They were great 🙂 🙂
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So colourful and cheerful, Jo. Love the pink spikey hats. 😍
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An overdose of cute, Ad 🙂 🙂 Nobody in the crowd could stop smiling!
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This looks like so much fun!
Alison
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The older kids love it, Alison! Some of the tots a bit overwhelmed 🙂 🙂 They’ll grow into it!
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This is beautiful, thank you for sharing the photos, so we feel like we are participating with YOU.
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I took many more, and there’ll be at least one more Carnaval post, so do come along and join the fun 🙂 🙂
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I sure will, I enjoy the photos and hearing about your adventures.
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Awesome! This is spiky with cuteness overloaded🙃 Ohh there are swords, pointy hats, spiky crowns, barricades…n pavements too!
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It’s such a fun occasion! Last year it was rained off so I especially enjoyed it this time 🙂 🙂
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The most wonderful carnaval I’ve seen for years, Jo 😍🤗
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This is a tiny fraction, Hanna. There must have been 300-400 children in total, the smaller ones a little bemused. 🙂 🙂
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Ahhh… they are all so adorable! 😀😀 I love the bright costumes and all the beaming faces! I imagine the parents being tear-eyed and so proud! 😀
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Yes a lot of beaming, waving parents, Annika 😍🎉💕
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Aw…what fun! I love seeing all of the smiling faces, Jo!
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Some of the tiny tots were very unsure about it all, Jill, but the older ones take it in their stride. Obviously done it many times 🙂 🙂
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That is so much fun.. what a great day for kids..
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There must have been about 400 of them, Lisa! So much effort goes into this 🙂 🙂
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So cute all of them!!!!!!!!!!! Have fun my sweet Jo!!!
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I still need to come and see your grandson? 🙂 🙂 On my way!
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Come soon to find him as cute as all the babies are in this age!!!! Love you ❤
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Can’t find him? 😦
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I mean visiting Greece as soon as you can LOL!!!!!!! I want also to see you!!!!!
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Silly me! 🙂 🙂
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KISSESSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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oh they are so cute and happy. . .and there’s a point hat or two to go with that sword!
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Definitely! It was the pointy hats that pointed me in this direction 🙂 🙂
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