We attended our first Mardi Gras parades this past Sunday. I had no idea what to expect and, not being a crowd lover, I attended with a bit of trepidation. Can I just tell you I LOVED IT!!!!! We set up our chairs and a table full of food for friends and family to enjoy. The party was beginning.
Dancing in the streets was definitely on the menu for a day filled with fun and a feeling of celebration and joy! Sky and Miss Em got right out there and strutted her stuff with the famous “Amelia Earhawts” dancers who performed in flight attendant costumes.
The beat of the bass drums got everyone’s blood going like nothing else. None of the talented marching bands let us down.
The drill teams and dancers were amazing!
Ever dream of a handsome knight on horseback? Yep….he was there!
The floats were all so colorful and beautifully built. Bright strands of Mardi Gras beads and other things were tossed at all of the folks standing streetside. The whole St. Charles Avenue area was overflowing with happy revelers enjoying this event that they wait for each year. I’m not sure if there is ever a time in New Orleans when there isn’t a party of some sort going on. These people know how to celebrate life and they do it well!
We had the best time! I’m now looking forward to more parades and cannot wait for Fat Tuesday when the partying hits a fevered pitch I am told is like nothing I’ve ever experienced! My party hat will be on and I’ll be dancing in the streets!
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Val k Says:
Greetings from New Orleans. Thank you so much for mentioning the Amelia EarHawts & Cabin Krewe in your blog. Visit our website for details on Da Hawts http://www.aecabinkrewe.com We look forward to a return flight with you in 2017. One question “Can You Handle the Turbulence?”
