Last day of Carnival 2020 and Moncarapacho was making the most of it. My Dad loved a party! It would have been his birthday today and I’m smiling as I think of him, tapping his stick and nodding his head to the music.
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restlessjo 
Yes, the Spanish and Portuguese also like a good fiesta and work hard on all the floats and masques.
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Amazing the effort that goes into them, hon! It felt like the entire village took part or was there 🙂 🙂
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Happy memories, Jo!
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Yes- they were, hon 🙂 🙂
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You are standing on the corner where we watched it from last year!
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We walked straight up from the parking, and there it was 🙂 🙂
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Best corner 😀
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Oh my goodness … those costumes are something else! I admire the creativity and construction, but there is something a tiny bit unsettling about them, too. They are just so … MUCH!
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Wait till you see Loule tomorrow! 🥳💕 You still away or home again? Easy to lose track 🤔 xx
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Home! For the last week – wow! 🙂
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🙂 🙂
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What fantastic costumes.. what fun.. 😉
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They do have a great time, Lisa. The whole village turns out 🙂 🙂
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I am loving the photos and seeing that other places besides Venice and New Orleans celebrate Carnival.
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Many places, Nina! I still have to post the photos from Loule – the big one around here 😘💕
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Wow, Jo, your photos capturing this festive occasion are fabulous. They really convey the energy here. And so nice to have happy memories of your party-loving father. I’m sure you miss him always. Hugs. 🙂
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It’s hard to think that he died back in 2016, Cathy. Seems so long ago but I have some amazing memories to look back on. Strange that his birthday coincided with Carnival this year. We went to this more local one and to the grand event at Loule. A peaceful day or two now 🤗💕
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Wow, it’s been four years then. How the time flies. You have many happy memories of him, so you will cherish those forever. You’re so lucky to have had such a wonderful father. Sounds like you enjoyed all the local Carnival parties. 🙂
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We did! With better planning we could have gone further afield, but you know Mike’s a home body 🤗💕
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Sort of like my Mike, to some degree. 🙂
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Jo, what an incredible carnival – the floats and costumes are incredible! I love how everyone is in the spirit of the event and it seems such a celebration of life! Not an easy day for you today, my friend … I hope thinking about how your Dad would have loved this party is of some comfort. hugs xx ❤️
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He always liked a get together, Annika, and I enjoyed looking back at the photos of him and the Polish family in those happy days 🤗💕
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Wow what a great party Jo. Weather looks fine and everyone looks like they’re having a ball. Wonderful costumes too. Lots of cake and wine consumed?
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Fantastic atmosphere, Jonno. Me and Michael had gone walking in the morning and had a very nice lunch before arriving at the Carnival so we didn’t indulge but it was all available 😍
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Looks like great fun!
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It was! 🙂 🙂
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