For the last 12 years or so I've hosted an annual 4th of July parade for the kids in our little neighborhood. It's probably time I passed the torch to someone else, as my kids are both teenagers now and are no longer interested in decorating their bikes with streamers and circling the tract.
Running into a local parade while on vacation, however, is one of my favorite travel accidents. The costumes, the culture, and the audience of townfolk are all so endearing.
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Portuguese cavalry parade in Lisbon. |
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Lisbon |
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Parade in Brugge, Belgium |
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Grainau, Germany |
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Near Buckingham Palace in London |
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London |
I always love a parade - but they seem so much more exciting when happened upon while traveling! Great photos!
ReplyDeleteThose all look like fun parades to have happened upon. And I love the bike parade. What a very sweet tradition.
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