Fat Tuesday has rolled around again but I didn’t eat any pancakes. Instead I went to the Mardi Gras Parade in Ajijic this morning. We were invited to a lovely home right on the parade route and were able to view it from the second floor. We thought we’d be out of the reach of the flour and the confetti filled eggs, both of which are thrown in abundance by the revelers in the parade. Seemed to be a lot more of that this year and everyone on the street level was white and rainbow coloured. We did get a bit splattered because the eggs can sail a lot further through the air than confetti when it’s loose. That egg can hurt when you get smacked on the head with it.
Heading for the Parade
We watched from the 2nd floor of this house
Queen of the Mardi Gras
The spectators across the street
This egg missed us and hit the back wall
I’ve done a little movie with my video clips of the parade and it should be up shortly on Vimeo.
Always love seeing your photographs and videos. You are so good. Can’t yet see myself but will have another look. Got home from the party at 2 am and awake at 7. Now going to close my eyes for an hour before another stunning night of music. See you tonight, Claudette.
Vivien